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City reminds developers to prepare job sites for heavy rain

NEWS RELEASE - Distributed August 28, 2015 2:00 PM

Summary

With heavy rain forecast this weekend, the City of Nanaimo is reminding developers to ready their job sites for the risk of erosion. To be included with any preparations is the correct installation and maintenance of erosion and sediment control measures. For more information, click on the link provided in the online version of this news release.

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Key Points

  • For Saturday, Environment Canada has issued a heavy rain alert for East Vancouver Island.
  • Erosion and sediment control measures are a required element of all job sites. Local developers should take steps to ensure all necessary resources are in place leading up to this weekend's rain.

Quotes

"Erosion debris created during heavy rainfall presents challenges to surrounding properties as well as City infrastructure, including drains and storm sewers. We're asking developers to plan for rain by checking their erosion and sediment control measures."

Tom Weinreich
Manager of Building Inspections
City of Nanaimo
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Contact:

Tom Weinreich
Manager of Building Inspections
City of Nanaimo
250-755-4444

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