Additional information

An arborist from the project team has inspected the trees along your street to determine their health condition, review conflicts with construction and to develop a tree protection plan. There was a total of 48 trees assessed within the project limits. Anticipated tree removals are listed below and are subject to change, noting some trees have been identified for removal for health reasons while others due to construction conflicts. More information will be available at the project update meeting. Tree size has been grouped into two categories: small trees with a diameter less than 12 inches / 30 cm and large trees with a diameter greater than 12 inches / 30 cm.

• Removal is required for a total of 2 small trees and 1 large tree on Platt’s Lane at the following municipal number(s): 2 at 230 Platt’s Lane, and 1 at 229 Platt’s Lane
• Removal is not required for a total of 16 small trees and 23 large trees on Platt’s Lane
• Removal is not required for a total of 1 small tree and 1 large tree on Woodward Avenue
• Removal is not required for a total of 3 small trees and 1 large tree on Cherryhill Place

Watermain

The City will be replacing the watermain under your street, and will also be replacing the public portion of the existing individual water services from the watermain up to the property line as part of this project (at no cost to you). The water service is the pipe that brings water into your home. The public portion of the water service runs from the public watermain to the property line in front of your home, and the private portion runs from the property line to the water meter inside your home. It is possible that some of the properties on your street may have water services that are made of galvanized iron, which can corrode over time and restrict water flow. Other properties may have water services made of lead. For information on the health risks associated with lead, please visit the Middlesex-London Health Unit (healthunit.com/environment-lead) website. If you want to know if you have a lead water service pipe, please contact 519-661-4739 or leadtesting@london.ca. If you have a lead water service pipe, the portion of the water service from the property line to your house is your responsibility. If you decide to replace it, you would need to hire and pay for a licensed plumbing contractor to complete the work. If you choose to hire a contractor to replace the private portion of the lead water service on your property, you may be eligible to have your payments spread out over 10 years under the City's Lead Service Replacement Loan Program. Please contact 519-661-CITY (2489) Ext. 7503, or skoshows@london.ca for additional program details.

Electrical Grounding

Water service pipes were often used to ground electrical systems, but connections can deteriorate over time and pose a serious safety risk. It is the owner's responsibility to ensure the grounding system is adequate. This may be a good time for you to hire an electrician, at your cost, to check the condition of your building’s electrical ground.

Sanitary Private Drain Connections

The sanitary private drain connection (PDC) is the pipe that carries sanitary flow from your property to the City’s sanitary sewer system. Through this project, all existing sanitary PDCs will be renewed from the sanitary sewer main to a point approximately two meters behind the road curb. This existing sanitary PDC renewal is at no cost to you.

Storm Private Drain Connections

The storm private drain connection (PDC) is the pipe that carries water discharged from the sump pump or drain on your property to the City’s storm sewer system. Through this project, all existing storm PDCs will be renewed from the storm sewer main to a point approximately two meters behind the road curb. This existing storm PDC renewal is at no cost to you.

Basement Flooding

The City’s Basement Flooding Grant Program is designed to provide financial assistance to property owners to disconnect their weeping tiles from the City’s sewer systems and to install a sump pit, sump pump and backwater valve. By doing this, you may decrease risk of basement flooding on your property.

The City has evaluated how pedestrians, motorists, cyclists and transit users will be impacted by the construction of this project. We have determined that the project will consist of a full road closure (maintain local traffic only) of Platt’s Lane, from Oxford Street West to Cherryhill Place, with cycle lane closures and intermittent sidewalk closures. We have also determined that the project will consist of lane restrictions through the Platt’s Lane and Oxford Street West intersection for certain periods during construction and may require a brief intersection closure to facilitate the construction work. Access to local businesses and residences will be maintained.