Sewer Use By-law
The City of Vaughan’s Sewer Use By-law regulates discharges into the sanitary and storm sewer with defined limits for substances such as pH, Fat, Oil, and Grease (FOG), suspended solids, etc. The By-law was created to protect the public, environment, infrastructure, property, and municipal staff.
The By-law was updated in 2016 due to Vaughan’s growing population and growing industry. Please see below for the updated By-law and additional related resources.
- View the Sewer Use By-law 130-2022 (PDF)
- View the Sewer Use By-law FAQS
Monitoring of discharges to sanitary sewers
The City of Vaughan works with the York Region to monitor and enforce the Sewer Use Bylaw and amendment.
Dewatering Discharge Approval
An application can be made online. First-time users are required to create an account. For application details visit the Dewatering Discharge Approval page.
ICI: Industrial, Commercial and Institutional requirements for disposing of fats, oil and grease.
Service Connections
Please contact Service Vaughan at 905-832-2281 to inquire about service connections.
Rates
Please click below for the approved wastewater rates and service fees for 2023.
Pool Water and the Environment - Information on how to discharge pool water the right way.