Business View Civil & Municipal | Volume 2, Issue 11

61 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 2, ISSUE 11 Rodey explains, “This year we found that the water levels probably dropped by about 18 inches, which has had a significant impact. Last year we were providing sand bags to people to try and protect their property. That seems to have dissipated this year, so there’s been less of an issue. We sometimes do get an issue on the river when the wind comes up from the wrong direction and it pushes the water back on the property and that’s happened in a couple of storms this year.” In the next five years, Rodey hopes to focus on water infrastructure because the community’s water mains are from the 1960s and ‘70s. He relates, “We’re at a point where that infrastructure is in excess of in some cases of 50 years old and needs to be replaced. So we have a significant number of water mains, for example, that are the old ductile iron that have to be replaced.” The Township’s water comes from through Sarnia and it’s important to ensure that residents and businesses have more than one supply. He adds, “It’s basically a major trunk that comes down, but we’ve had some issues in the past. So we’ve been looking at it for years trying to twin that water main that provides the bulk of water to the Township. I’d like to see that completed.” With such a great combination of forward- thinkers, friendly communities, and natural wonders, there is no doubt that St. Clair Township is destined for a prosperous, productive, and happy future. ST . CLA I R TOWNSHI P , ONTAR IO