| What’s the difference?
Temporary Low Pressure
Various situations can cause temporary low water pressure. Your neighbourhood could be experiencing a watermain break, a fire hydrant could be in use, or depending on the season, there could be a heavy demand on water use, such as lawn watering. Ongoing Low Pressure
Various situations can cause permanent low water pressure. Your home could be located on a hill or far from the pumping station, you could have an undersized pipe, or the pipe may have a lot of scale in it.
Understanding the terminology
Check Size and Type Inspection is one of the initial steps involved to determine the size and type of pipe that is used to provide your water service. For poor water pressure problems, this inspection will determine if your current water pipe has any leaks or is less than 20mm / 3/4“ in diameter.
Private Service is the portion of the water pipe located on your property between the building and the property line.
Public Service is the portion of the water pipe located on the street right-of-way between your property line and the watermain.
Construction Season is from April to November. Replacements of Public Service are scheduledduring this time. Financial constraints and inclement weather may impact the schedule.
What’s the process?
If you experience ongoing low water pressure, call the City of Hamilton’s Water Distribution Section at 905-546-4426 and arrange to have a Check Size and Type Inspection of your water service. Upon completion of an inspection at your address, if it is determined that the service size is less than 20mm / 3/4“ in diameter, and you fulfill your obligations the City of Hamilton will replace the existing Public Service located in the road allowance with a 20 mm / 3/4“ diameter water service or install a new service in the case of a shared service |