The image shows an aerial view of a river with a bridge crossing over it. The bridge has an arch design and casts a reflection on the water below. Surrounding the river are trees with green foliage, indicating a lush environment. There are also buildings visible on both sides of the river, suggesting an urban or suburban setting. The sunlight is bright, creating reflections and shadows in the scene.

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The Blueprint: Guelph’s One Water Plan

About the Project

The City of Guelph is known for its commitment to sustainable water management by operating three municipal services: water, wastewater, and stormwater. These municipal services are important for the City’s infrastructure. They help provide and protect water resources for residents and businesses and care for the environment.

The City of Guelph is developing a holistic, sustainable approach to managing Guelph's water resources, called "The Blueprint: Guelph's One Water Plan". An integrated water management strategy looks to care for water in all its forms (including drinking water, wastewater or stormwater) as a single, interconnected system to ensure water sustainability for future generations.

Guelph’s population is expected to grow significantly in the coming years; the City’s Official Plan Amendment 80 requires 208,000 residents and 116,000 jobs by 2051. The Blueprint will balance the needs of humans, animals and the environment by managing water resources efficiently and supports one of the objectives outlined in the City’s Future Guelph Strategic Plan to conserve and protect Guelph’s drinking water.

The project involves reviewing current water strategies and other municipalities' best practices. With this information and community input, the City can identify potential solutions to incorporate into the plan. Additionally, the process involves creating an implementation plan for The Blueprint to guide the City’s future actions.

How to participate

Your input matters.

How we manage water affects you and our environment, so your input is important in defining our community’s integrated water management strategy. The City invites you to share your thoughts by joining us at the open house or visiting this page for updates and opportunities to ask questions and provide feedback.

In Person

Thank you for joining us on Wednesday, February 5 to learn about the project and share your feedback! Check back to this page for further engagement opportunities.

Online

Our survey is now closed but you can scroll down to take the Stormwater/Graywater poll or review the information boards from the February 5 open house to learn more about the project and its progress on guelph.ca/onewaterplan.

Please note: This project began in an older version of our website. Some of the tools and information may appear different than originally designed.