Stormwater Master Plan

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The Town of Milton is creating a Stormwater Master Plan to develop a comprehensive strategy to manage stormwater.

Stormwater is the rain and melted snow that runs off streets and properties, into creeks and streams, and eventually enters our rivers and Great Lakes.

We manage stormwater with a robust infrastructure system of pipes, facilities, catch basins, storm sewers and stormwater management ponds. This infrastructure helps to improve the runoff water quality and to reduce flooding.

The purpose of the Stormwater Master Plan is to:

  • Develop a short- and long-range stormwater strategy for the Town of Milton
  • Consider the implications of climate change
  • Appropriately manage risks to life, property, and the natural environment
  • Recommend updates to stormwater policy and guidelines
  • Identify and rank projects needed to improve stormwater management

When complete, the master plan will act as a decision-making guide for prioritizing projects, budgeting, as well as estimating and addressing future needs of our environment and growing community.

Public Engagement

We want to hear from you! We will be holding public open houses to receive your feedback on the project.

Please watch for engagement opportunities and continue to post your comments to the Feedback Forum below. You can also subscribe to project updates about opportunities to engage.

For direct communication, please contact Development Services.

The Town of Milton is creating a Stormwater Master Plan to develop a comprehensive strategy to manage stormwater.

Stormwater is the rain and melted snow that runs off streets and properties, into creeks and streams, and eventually enters our rivers and Great Lakes.

We manage stormwater with a robust infrastructure system of pipes, facilities, catch basins, storm sewers and stormwater management ponds. This infrastructure helps to improve the runoff water quality and to reduce flooding.

The purpose of the Stormwater Master Plan is to:

  • Develop a short- and long-range stormwater strategy for the Town of Milton
  • Consider the implications of climate change
  • Appropriately manage risks to life, property, and the natural environment
  • Recommend updates to stormwater policy and guidelines
  • Identify and rank projects needed to improve stormwater management

When complete, the master plan will act as a decision-making guide for prioritizing projects, budgeting, as well as estimating and addressing future needs of our environment and growing community.

Public Engagement

We want to hear from you! We will be holding public open houses to receive your feedback on the project.

Please watch for engagement opportunities and continue to post your comments to the Feedback Forum below. You can also subscribe to project updates about opportunities to engage.

For direct communication, please contact Development Services.

  • Public invited to learn about stormwater

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    The Town of Milton invites residents to learn more and share their input on the Stormwater Master Plan at an upcoming Public Information Centre (PIC).

    The Stormwater Master Plan is a long-term, comprehensive strategy that looks at how the town manages stormwater – including rain and melted snow that flows from roofs, streets and properties into local creeks, streams, and downstream bodies of water.

    The plan will help guide future improvements to protect infrastructure, natural areas, and neighbourhoods.

    Public Information Centre details

    Date: April 29, 2026
    Time: 6 – 8 p.m.
    Location: Nassagaweya Tennis Club (9267 Guelph Line, Campbellville)
    Format: Informative display boards and question-and-answer period.

    At the PIC, the project team will share details about the study’s goals and objectives, field work, and conditions impacting stormwater management. Town staff and project consultants will be available to answer questions and receive your feedback.

    If you cannot attend, the PIC information boards are posted on Let’s Talk Milton. You can also visit this page to complete an online survey before May 29, 2026.

    The Town of Milton invites residents to learn more and share their input on the Stormwater Master Plan at an upcoming Public Information Centre (PIC).

    The Stormwater Master Plan is a long-term, comprehensive strategy that looks at how the town manages stormwater – including rain and melted snow that flows from roofs, streets and properties into local creeks, streams, and downstream bodies of water.

    The plan will help guide future improvements to protect infrastructure, natural areas, and neighbourhoods.

    Public Information Centre details

    Date: April 29, 2026
    Time: 6 – 8 p.m.
    Location: Nassagaweya Tennis Club (9267 Guelph Line, Campbellville)
    Format: Informative display boards and question-and-answer period.

    At the PIC, the project team will share details about the study’s goals and objectives, field work, and conditions impacting stormwater management. Town staff and project consultants will be available to answer questions and receive your feedback.

    If you cannot attend, the PIC information boards are posted on Let’s Talk Milton. You can also visit this page to complete an online survey before May 29, 2026.

  • Notice of Study Commencement

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    The Town of Milton is creating a Stormwater Management Master Plan to develop a preferred strategy for the effective management of stormwater. The Master Plan will follow Approach #2 and will help identify and effectively prioritize areas of concern and create a plan for cost-effective, and environmentally sustainable solutions.

    The objective of this plan is to assess the Town’s existing stormwater infrastructure, identify vulnerabilities, and inform short- and long-term planning to manage combined impacts of climate change and future development. The plan will identify constraints and opportunities related to managing the Town’s stormwater system. The plan will act as a

    The Town of Milton is creating a Stormwater Management Master Plan to develop a preferred strategy for the effective management of stormwater. The Master Plan will follow Approach #2 and will help identify and effectively prioritize areas of concern and create a plan for cost-effective, and environmentally sustainable solutions.

    The objective of this plan is to assess the Town’s existing stormwater infrastructure, identify vulnerabilities, and inform short- and long-term planning to manage combined impacts of climate change and future development. The plan will identify constraints and opportunities related to managing the Town’s stormwater system. The plan will act as a decision-making guide for prioritizing, estimating, budgeting, and addressing projects, to meet the future needs of our environment and growing community. The plan will also incorporate new policy directives (e.g., Consolidated Linear Infrastructure Environmental Compliance Approval from the Ministry of the Environment Conservation and Parks) as well as recommendations for new policies.

    The Process

    The Stormwater Management Master Plan will be completed according to the Municipal Engineers Association Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA), (2000, as amended in 2007, 2011, 2015, 2023 and 2024), which is an approved Class of Environmental Assessment under Ontario’s Environmental Assessment Act. Results from this study will be documented in an environmental assessment that will be made available for a 30-day public review period. At that time, residents, Indigenous communities and other interested persons or groups will be informed of how to review the environmental assessment.

    For more information

    Visit the Stormwater Management Master Plan page for project information and updates. To provide your comments, request additional information, be added to the project mailing list, or if you require this notice to be provided in an alternative format as per the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (2005), please contact Development Services.

    This notice was first issued on December 19 ,2024.

    Information will be collected in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record.

  • Town initiates Stormwater Management Master Plan

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    The Town of Milton is creating a Stormwater Management Master Plan to develop a comprehensive strategy to manage stormwater.

    Stormwater is the rain and melted snow that runs off streets and properties, into creeks and streams, and eventually enters our rivers and Great Lakes.

    Milton manages stormwater with a robust infrastructure system of pipes, facilities, catch basins, storm sewers and stormwater management ponds. This infrastructure helps to improve the runoff water quality and to reduce flooding.

    The purpose of the Stormwater Management Master Plan is to:

    • Develop a short- and long-range stormwater management strategy for the Town of Milton

    The Town of Milton is creating a Stormwater Management Master Plan to develop a comprehensive strategy to manage stormwater.

    Stormwater is the rain and melted snow that runs off streets and properties, into creeks and streams, and eventually enters our rivers and Great Lakes.

    Milton manages stormwater with a robust infrastructure system of pipes, facilities, catch basins, storm sewers and stormwater management ponds. This infrastructure helps to improve the runoff water quality and to reduce flooding.

    The purpose of the Stormwater Management Master Plan is to:

    • Develop a short- and long-range stormwater management strategy for the Town of Milton
    • Consider the implications of climate change
    • Appropriately manage risks to life, property, and the natural environment
    • Recommend updates to stormwater management policy and guidelines
    • Identify and rank projects needed to improve stormwater management

    Field studies are underway to investigate features like ditches, culverts, and areas that have experienced flooding. Residents may see project team members investigating these features.

    As the project continues, open house events will be held to receive public feedback. Details will be shared closer to the dates.

    Upon completion, expected in winter 2027, the master plan will act as a decision-making guide for prioritizing projects, budgeting, as well as estimating and addressing the future needs of our environment and growing community.

    Residents can learn more on the Town website, explore engagement on Let’s Talk Milton and subscribe to updates about opportunities to engage.

Page last updated: 17 Apr 2026, 10:42 AM