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Low Water Level Status:
Flood Status:

Flood Notices:

Green: NORMAL: Conditions are within NORMAL limits. No flooding is expected.

Yellow: HIGH WATER WATERSHED CONDITIONS BULLETIN: unsafe lake, river and channel conditions exist.

Orange: FLOOD ADVISORY: potential for flooding exists within specific watercourses.

Red: FLOOD WARNING: flooding is imminent or occurring within specific watercourses.

Low Water Conditions:
Green: Conditions are normal
Yellow: Level I
Level I is the first condition of a potential water supply problem.
Orange: Level II
Level II indicates a potentially serious water supply problem.
Red: Level III
Level III indicates the water supply has already failed, or will fail, to meet the water demands.

More information about Low Water Conditions.

Status indicator

	NORMAL generally indicates low flow to base flow conditions. It should be noted that during Normal flow conditions, the inherent risk to personal safety associated with flowing water still exists.
	Level 1 Flows are below 70 percent of their normal summer low flow. Water users are asked to reduce their consumption by 10 per cent.
	Level 2 Flows are below 50 percent of their normal summer low flow. Water users are asked to reduce their consumption by 20 per cent.
	Level 3 Flows are below 30 percent of their normal summer low flow and there is potential for economic harm to water takers and/or significant harm to the ecosystem. The Water Response Team may ask the province to impose mandatory restrictions on those holding Permits to Take Water.

Status indicator

	NORMAL generally indicates low flow to base flow conditions. It should be noted that during Normal flow conditions, the inherent risk to personal safety associated with flowing water still exists.
	HIGH WATER SAFETY BULLETIN is a general notice that indicates conditions exist that could pose a risk to personal safety. High Water Safety Bulletins may be posted when streams are flowing at or near bankfull levels, when ice conditions are unsafe, or when stream banks are icy, soft and/or slippery.
	FLOOD ADVISORY is a notice of potential for flooding to occur in the near future and that measures should be taken to prepare for a possible emergency. Flood Advisories may be updated depending upon the weather and runoff conditions, and will be followed by a notice of cancellation once the potential for flooding has passed.
	FLOOD WARNING is a notice that flooding is imminent or occurring and that action is required by municipalities and emergency services. Flood Warnings may be updated depending upon weather and runoff conditions, and will be followed by a noticed of cancellation once the potential for flooding has passed.

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By Mail:	Hamilton Conservation Authority P.O. Box 81067 838 Mineral Springs Road Ancaster, ON L9G 4X1
By Phone:	905-525-2181 or 905-648-4427 (Business hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
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Staff List:
Main Office Phone Number: 905-525-2181 or 905-648-4427

Senior Management

Steve Miazga, CAO, ext. 110
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Tony Horvat, Director Land Management, ext 113
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Kathy Menyes, Director Watershed Planning & Engineering, ext 130
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Neil McDougall, Manager Finance & Secretary Treasurer, ext 120
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Administration & Finance

Steve Miazga, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO), ext. 110
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Neil McDougall, Finance Manager/Secretary Treasurer, ext. 120
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Lisa Burnside, Human Resources Manager, ext. 126
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Gerry Balt, Fixed Asset Accountant ext. 143
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Raka Harvey, Business Systems Analyst, ext. 121
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Kristine Leach, Financial Analyst, ext. 122
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Judy Love, Executive Assistant, ext. 112
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Patricia Paetkau, Revenues Clerk, ext. 123
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Irene Paron, Revenues Clerk, ext. 128
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Nancy Watts, Payroll & Benefits Specialist, ext. 170
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Hamilton Conservation Foundation

Joan Bell, Manager, Executive Director Foundation, ext. 111
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Kerri Withers, Administrative Assistant, Hamilton Conservation Foundation, ext. 129
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Toby, Tresidder, Grant Officer, ext 196
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Hamilton-Halton Watershed Stewardship

Sheila O'Neal, Manager Hamilton-Halton Watershed Stewardship, ext. 164
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John Butcher, GIS Database Technician, ext. 195
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Cherish Elwell, Watershed Stewardship Technician, ext. 181
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Mark Funk, Watershed Stewardship Technician, ext 181
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Colleen Lavender, Watershed Stewardship Technician
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Jaime Overy, Project Planner, ext. 165
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Kent Rundle, Water Restoration Technician, ext
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Conservation Areas

Christie Lake Conservation Area, 905-628-3060

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Bruce Harschnitz, Superintendent, ext. 200
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Alex Bouwmeester, Assistant Superintendent, ext. 202
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Lori McCourt, Customer Service, Office Administration, ext. 203
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Confederation Park, 905-547-6141

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Paul Karbusicky, Superintendent, ext. 5002
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Cari Hobbs, Assistant Superindendent, ext. 5003
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Dundas Valley Conservation Area, 905-627-1233

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Paul Piett, Superintendent 905-525-2181, ext. 153
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Paul Wright, Assistant Superintendent 905-525-2181, ext. 153
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Karen Laur, Trail Centre
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Beth Stormont, Education
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Hamilton East Mountain Conservation Areas

(Eramosa Karst)
Brian Hall, Superintendent
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Fifty Point Conservation Area, 905-525-2187 or 905-643-2103

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Rob Howe, Manager
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David Glover, Assistant Superintendent
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Nancy Arnold, Marina Services Coordinator
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Valens Conservation Area, 905-525-2183 or 519-621-6029

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Gord Costie, Superintendent, ext. 21
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Joanna Sanche, Assistant Superintendent, ext. 23
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Ted Doyle, Lead Hand, Operations, ext. 22
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Westfield Heritage Village, 519-621-8851 or 1-800-883-0104

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Rondalyn Brown, Manager
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Christina Jager, Facility Rentals Coordinator
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Wild Waterworks, 905-561-2292 or 1-800-555-8775

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Shane Ormerod, Manager, ext. 5303
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Sara Kinnear, Assistant Manager, ext. 5304
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Natalie Pearson-Workman, Assistant Manager – Administration, ext. 5301
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