Public Works and Engineering Department
To report any problems with the water and sewage system or problems with a roadway, please call 877-7990.
The City of Dieppe continues to be the fastest growing city in the Maritimes.
The health, safety and comfort of Dieppe residents greatly depend on the services provided by the Public Works and Engineering Department. Our goal is to contribute to the quality of life of the Dieppe residents by the effective provision of our services. The services provided by our department play an important role in the daily lives of our residents.
Profile of the Public Works and Engineering Department
The department is divided in three (3) divisions, (1) engineering, (2) water and sewer and (3) public works.
- Director: Jacques LeBlanc, P. Eng.
- Manager, Engineering Division : Serge Dupuis, P. Eng., MBA
- Manager, Water and Sewer Division: Reggie LeBlanc, Ptech
- 3 Project Engineers
- 5 Engineering Technologists
- 4 Water and Sewer Division Operators
- Superintendants of Public Works: Desimil Chalmessin and David Knowles
- 2 foremen
- 12 workers assigned to maintenance of road, water and sewer systems
- 4 water system workers
- 2 mechanics
- 2 administrative support
- Part-time employees as well as summer students
Areas of responsibility of the Public Works and Engineering Department
Legend: Engineering (E), Water and Sewer (WS), Public Works (PW)
-Road and sidewalk maintenance
- Snow removal from roads and sidewalks(PW)
- Winter ice removal from roads, including rural routes(PW)
- Installation of new culverts and maintenance of existing ones(PW)
- Ditch and shoulder maintenance(PW)
- Street and sidewalk cleaning and sweeping(PW)
- Vegetation control along roads and sidewalks(PW)
- Dust control along streets(PW)
- Asphalt repairs(E)
- Curb, gutter and sidewalk repairs(E)
-Signage and traffic
- Pavement striping(PW)
- Maintenance of all road signs(PW)
- Installation of new road signs and street name signs(PW)
- Maintenance of traffic lights and illuminated crosswalk signs(E)
- Vehicle counting program(E)
-Solid Waste Collection
- Weekly collections(PW)
- Three special collections per year(PW)
- Two hazardous waste collections(PW)
- Liaison with the Westmorland-Albert Solid Waste Commission(PW)
-Maintenance of city vehicles and heavy equipment
- Maintenance of vehicles by certified mechanics(PW)
- Management of the City of Dieppe’s service station(PW)
- Management of radio communications system(PW)
- City vehicles and heavy equipment replacement program(PW)
-Operation and maintenance of sanitary and storm sewer systems
- Sewer line flushing program(PW)
- Repair and maintenance of all sewer system components(PW)
- Clearing up of sewer system blockages(PW)
- Maintenance of two sewer pumping stations(PW)
- Assistance to residents with repairs of service main blockages and video inspections(PW)
-Operation and maintenance of the water distribution system
- Inspection systems of 4 pumping stations, 4 reservoirs and 16 underground reservoirs(WS) Annual flushing program(WS)
- Water quality control(WS)
- Backflow prevention(WS)
- Water leakage repair(WS)
- Water meter maintenance and reading(WS)
-Management of water distribution system
New water source(WS)
- Development and evaluation of a five-year infrastructure development plan(WS)
- Water Master Plan(WS)
- Special projects(WS)
- Review and implementation of operational and construction standards(WS)
-Planning and management of the storm sewer system, sanitary sewer system and roadway system(E)
-Municipal Capital Works Program(streets, water, sewer)(E)
-Pavement management program(E)
-Coordination, approval and inspection of subdivisions and extension of municipal services on private properties(E)
-Drainage of commercial properties(E)
-Management of municipal projects(E)
-Planning of natural gas systems(E)
-Underground infrastructure locates as requested(E)
-Water and sewer services inspections(E)
-Management of the sanitary sewer inspection videos library(E)
-Planning of the residential and commercial lateral services(E)
-Municipal mapping(E)
-Municipal kilometrage review(E)
-Street light planning(E)
-Toponymy(E)
-Coordination of the E911 service(E)
The Public Works and Engineering Department is responsible for managing and maintaining:
- 132 kilometres of streets (295 lane-kilometres of roadway)
- 140 kilometres of water mains
- 51 kilometres of sidewalks
- 1108 fire hydrants and 2,284 valves
- 4 water pumping stations and 4 water reservoirs
- 2 sewer pumping stations
- 151 kilometres of sanitary sewers and 1,981 manholes
- 100 kilometres of storm sewer, 1500 manhole and 2000 catch basin
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