Rusted catch basin grate

This is why the street floods when it rains hard, steps from the King St West at John St East Side bus stop.

We heard you

Case built & sent · May 3, 4:08 PM

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The city responded

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Silent

Day 102 · City standard: 1 days

Silent. No response from Toronto 311 in 102 days.

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Wellington Street West Toronto

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What's nearby

King St West at John St East Side

Bus Stop · anchors this report's story

168m

King St West at John St West Side

Bus Stop

227m

Simcoe Park

Park

126m

Isabella Valancy Crawford Park

Park

272m

This street's story: 8 city catch basins and 5 manholes serve this block. A blocked catch basin is the usual reason a curb floods like this.

The case we sent

Report details · AI-written, reviewed by the reporter

A catch basin grate on Wellington Street West is rusted and deteriorated with debris accumulated around its frame, and the drain is completely blocked with dirt. The grate's corrosion is preventing proper water drainage in this location.

Description · in the reporter's words

Drain is completely blocked with dirt

What we did for you

✓ We heard you, and saw what you saw 4:08:57
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✓ Wrote the formal report in the city's own language, for you 4:08:57
✓ Matched your report to Ward 10, for you 4:08:57
✓ Delivered it to Toronto 311, the same minute 4:09:28
✓ And when the city says fixed, we check the record and bring the answer back here ongoing

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Discussion · 1 comment

fox_victoria 3 months ago

Interestingly based on our data, within 200 meters from this location, there are: 10 catch basins and 10 manholes. Average age: 110 years (some installed ~1916). While the city average: ~1966 Older than city average — aging infrastructure Is it ok, not sure. But they exist in many places in Toronto.