Completed Projects

The City undertakes a variety of projects to maintain and improve Brampton's stormwater system and protect the natural environment. Explore completed stormwater projects below.

Haggert Avenue Swale

The City of Brampton, in partnership with Credit Valley Conservation, took an innovative approach to stormwater management by overhauling Haggert Avenue in the Fletchers Creek SNAP. A vegetated swale was installed as a portion of Haggert Avenue was resurfaced. Vegetated swales are sloped open channels that are planted with native plants, grasses, shrubs, and trees. When it rains or when the snow melts the stormwater flowing along this stretch of Haggert Avenue enters the swale through openings in the curb. The vegetated swale filters stormwater as it flows through the planted area and is absorbed into the ground. The Haggert Avenue vegetated swale helps protect the water, wildlife, and fish like the endangered Redside Dace in Fletcher's Creek.

Glendale School Rain Garden

Glendale Public School is in the Fletcher’s Creek SNAP, where urbanization and stormwater runoff has impacted the health of Fletcher's Creek. Simultaneously, Glendale Public School needed to address property drainage issues. Due to the impacts of stormwater and property drainage issues, the school was selected as an ideal place for a rain garden. Led by Credit Valley Conservation, the rain garden was constructed on school grounds and provides stormwater quantity, quality, and erosion control. The rain garden supports the school, students and residents by creating a new green space, improving the environment, and helping keep Fletcher's Creek clean. The rain garden also provides learning opportunities for students and residents, improves resilience to climate change, and contributes to community pride.

Churchville Berm & Floodwall Condition Assessment

The assessment of the berms and floodwalls in the Churchville neighbourhood has been completed. These flood protection measures were installed as part of the Churchville Flood Control Project following a ice jam flooding in 1987.

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Grella Tree Trench

Urban street trees are usually planted in wells with less space for roots and are often surrounded by hard surfaces that stop rain from watering the tree. The Grella stormwater tree trench on Remembrance Drive uses a different approach. Stormwater tree trenches are a form of low impact development that connects rows of trees through a built underground system that controls, treats, and holds stormwater runoff. The trenches support tree health by providing space for roots and watering the trees with stormwater. Tree trenches are usually built beside sidewalks, like the Grella tree trench, but can also be built in center medians or plazas. Stormwater tree trenches support climate change adaptation by creating cooler, shaded and natural walkways for pedestrians and improving air quality, biodiversity, and storing carbon.