Municipal Drains

The Municipality of South Bruce manages all our municipal drainage systems located within the municipal boundaries. You may be eligible for a tile drainage loan if you plan to install a drainage system on your property.

Purpose of municipal drains

Our drainage systems are often known as “municipal drains.” They are vital to our communities, roads, and surrounding lands in rural Ontario. Municipal drains help to reduce flooding, improve safety, and reduce property damage. They are as important to rural Ontario as storm sewers are to urban areas.

All work performed on a municipal drain requires authorization from the Drainage Superintendent.

The Drainage Act

The Drainage Act allows us to provide construction and management of many of the communal drainage systems in rural Ontario. Costs may be recovered by the properties that are in the watershed of the drain.

For more information, review the OMAFRA Website or contact us to speak to the, Drainage Superintendent at 519-392-6623.