The Municipality of West Elgin municipal drainage system helps to improve drainage of agricultural land and remove excess water that is collected by roadside ditches. Most municipal drains are ditches or closed systems such as buried pipes or tiles. The Drainage Act sets the requirements for creating and maintaining municipal drains. You can learn more by visiting the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs website.

Have a drainage issue?

Contact us, if you'd like to report a drainage issue. Please note that drain maintenance has a minimum charge of $40.00.

Tile Drainage Loan program

The Tile Drainage Loan program offers loans to help with installing tile drainage, if your property is in the farmland tax class as part of the Tile Drainage Act. Contact us, if you'd like to apply. There is a $160.00 fee for the Tile Drain Loan Application.