ERIN – Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) has granted approval to the Town of Erin to construct a gravity trunk sewer and watermain beneath the Elora Cataract Trailway (ECT).
This infrastructure will improve the water distribution system and connect Hillsburgh to the new wastewater treatment facility currently under construction.
The selected ECT route was approved by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks following a review as part of the project’s Environmental Assessment.
Recently, CVC also granted the town a permanent easement along the trail, enabling the project to move forward.
To minimize site disruption, both the watermain and gravity sewer will be installed within a single trench. The project will also involve the replacement of approximately 26 aging water management culverts that currently run beneath the ECT.
Once the sewer installation is complete, the trail surface will be restored to an improved condition, officials say. Additionally, for every tree removed, approximately four new trees will be planted — totaling around 20,000 new trees that will be reintroduced along the trail and other areas throughout the town.
To facilitate construction, the section of the trail between Trafalgar Road and Main Street/Wellington Road 124 will be closed, starting this summer until late 2026.
