Stay away from stormwater ponds

While stormwater management ponds may appear safe for playing in – they are not! The City of Vaughan is urging everyone to please keep a safe distance from the ponds as they are not made or intended for recreational use. 

The City maintains more than 150 stormwater ponds, and unlike natural bodies of water, stormwater ponds are designed and built to collect rainfall and surface water runoff. They temporarily hold water before releasing it slowly back into the environment at a controlled rate. This process means water constantly flows in and out of the ponds, so water levels are always changing. Additionally, when they are frozen, the thickness of the ice is highly unstable and unpredictable, which makes any activity on it unsafe. 

To learn more about the City’s stormwater ponds, visit vaughan.ca/stormwater. 

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