Richmond Hill’s Water System

The City’s drinking water distribution system is indirectly connected to the City of Toronto and Peel Region water systems, and directly to the City of Markham, City of Vaughan and Town of Aurora systems through the York Region transmission network. The City’s system has a total of four (4) main Pressure Districts labeled 6, 7, 8 and 9, and is comprised of approximately 635 km of watermain, 7,130 valves and six (6) pumping stations that are owned and operated by York Region.

Water Master Plan

The City of Richmond Hill is undertaking a City-wide Water Master Plan as a comprehensive study of its urban water supply and distribution system with the aim of developing a long-term strategy to support the planned growth across the City while maintaining or enhancing performance levels in a financially responsible manner. The Master Plan will provide City staff and decision makers with a framework and guide for future drinking water infrastructure investment.

The Master Plan Process

The Water Master Plan is being conducted by HydraTek & Associates (A Division of FP&P HydraTek Inc.) following Approach No.1 of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (2024, as amended) under the Environmental Assessment Act. As the study progresses, the City will consult and engage with the public, Indigenous communities, government agencies and local advisory groups to shape the Master Plan and contribute towards the preferred solutions and recommendations. 

To facilitate community input, a Public Open House will be held tentatively in June of 2026. The notice of the open house will be made available on the City’s website and on the Water and Wastewater Master Plan web page.

Results from this study will be documented through a number of presentations and reports that will be made available for a public review period. When available, residents, Indigenous communities and other interested persons or groups will be informed of when and where the documents can be reviewed.

How to get involved

1. Find out more about the study by visiting the project website at: RichmondHill.ca/WaterMP.
2. Attend the future Public Open House tentatively planned for June 2026 (exact date will be confirmed before the event and posted on the project website).
3. Should you have any questions or comments, require further information, or wish to be added to the study mailing list for future updates, please contact one of the following Study Team members:

Celia Fan, Ph.D., P.Eng., PMP
Project Manager, Infrastructure Planning
City of Richmond Hill
celia.fan@richmondhill.ca
905-771-2428 

Fabian Papa, M.A.Sc., M.B.A., P.Eng.
Consultant Managing Partner
HydraTek & Associates
f.papa@hydratek.com
416-238-7681, ext. 410

We look forward to your involvement in this important project!

Personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25, and the Environmental Assessment Act, R.S.O 1990, c. E.18. This information will be used and/or disclosed for the purposes of compiling comments, responses and related activities for the assessment process related to the creation of the Water System Master Plan.

Individuals who submit correspondence should be aware that any personal information in their communication will become part of the public record. The City will make it available to the public, unless the individual expressly requests the City to remove the personal information from the public record.  Questions about the collection of this information may be directed to Celia Fan, Project Manager, Infrastructure Planning, 225 East Beaver Creek Rd, Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 3P4, 905-771-2428.