Environment

The Urban Planning and Land Use Department includes an environmental component aimed at informing, promoting, and ensuring the quality and preservation of our natural environments.

Environment Capsules

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Trees toppled by the wind

19 January 2024
No authorization is required to cut up and remove a wind thrown tree if it has been completely overturned. For residents located in urban perimeters...
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Stormwater discharge study to come

9 November 2023
The Illicit Discharge Detection & Elimination Study is funded entirely by a grant. Its objective is to identify and eliminate potential sources of pollution in...
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Annual giant hogweed eradication campaign

25 August 2023
Plant characteristics For humans, contact with hogweed sap, combined with exposure to light (natural or artificial ultraviolet rays), causes lesions on the skin. These lesions...
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Beware the wood turtle, your peaceful neighbour

27 June 2023
So be vigilant during its period of activity, from May 15 to September 15, with particular attention to early spring and late autumn! Now recognized...
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Drinking water in Sutton (#4 of 4) – Storing and using rainwater

14 June 2023
Benefits of rainwater harvesting Did you know that drinking water consumption can double during the summer due to uses outside your home (source: MAMH)? Watering...
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Drinking water in Sutton (#3 of 4) – Regulation on the resource

18 May 2023
Controlling the use of drinking water In the first capsule on drinking water, we saw that the objective to be reached by 2025 according to...
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Campaign for the protection and renaturalization of riparian buffers

8 May 2023
Riparian buffers are strips of natural, permanent vegetation that border lakes, streams and wetlands and extend inland. They are particularly important on small, intermittent streams,...
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Drinking water in Sutton (#2 of 4) – Residential and commercial use and consequences of overuse

4 May 2023
Use of drinking water In the first capsule on drinking water, we saw that residential consumption in Sutton is estimated at 344 liters per person...
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Drinking water in Sutton (#1 of 4) – Portrait of the situation

21 April 2023
Did you know that the Town of Sutton has 2 distinct water systems coming from different water sources? Village water system The Village sector is...
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Do you know these financial aids from the Quebec government to help reduce your GHG emissions?

16 February 2023
Chauffez vert: Financial aid to remove your oil furnace or boiler The Chauffez vert program supports homeowners who want to replace their oil or propane...
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Cutting and collecting windthrows (fallen trees)

27 January 2023
Given the magnitude of the situation and the number of requests received on this subject, here is a reminder of the requirements concerning the recovery...
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Let’s reduce light pollution!

2 September 2022
Light pollution in focus Indeed, excessive glare or misdirected light can constitute a form of light pollution and cause several adverse effects, including a significant...

Environment Reports

Surface water quality monitoring report

Surface water quality monitoring report 2025-2026 (in French only)

Surface water quality monitoring report - 2023 (in French only)

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