Public Works

Public Works Emergency Contacts

  • After Hours Emergencies: 780-385-8211 or 780-385-6153
  • All other Public Works General Inquiries contact County Public Works at: 780-384-4100.

Gas Emergencies

  • Galahad (Phoenix Gas Co-op): 1-780-842-4653, Ext. 300
  • Strome (Ankerton Gas Co-op): 780-373-3773

Water and Wastewater Infrastructure

Please note, all water and wastewater infrastructure located on the resident’s side of the property line is the responsibility of the resident to maintain and replace as shown in the diagram below. Please ensure water and wastewater infrastructure such as water meters are properly insulated and protected from environmental factors; residents will be responsible for the cost for any repair or replacement of infrastructure on the resident’s side of the property line.

If your water meter becomes frozen, please contact a plumber.

5-Year Hamlet Infrastructure Plan

2023

  • Raw Water Line Upgrading – Galahad ✅ Completed
  • LED Streetlight Fixtures Upgrade – Galahad ✅ Completed

2024

  • Upgrade Emergency Pump to Electrical Pump – Strome

2025

  • No Projects Scheduled

2026

  • No projects scheduled

2027

  • Water Distribution Pump Replacement – Strome
  • Water Distribution Pump Replacement – Galahad

Sidewalks

In 2016, a visual assessment of the sidewalks within the Hamlets of Strome and Galahad identified extensive cracking, spalling and heaving/settlement. The consensus from previous Councils of both hamlets was to maintain the sidewalks for as long as they were repairable and safe for pedestrian usage; once they were no longer repairable or safe for pedestrians, they were to be removed.

Exceptions to this rule include both main streets and all locations in which there exists a sidewalk to a public facility, as well as two blocks on Lady Helen Avenue West in Galahad, which were built over a sewer line.

As sidewalks are removed in both hamlets, the concrete from the sidewalks will be repurposed to build up the walls of the existing lagoons in both Strome and Galahad. Currently, there are no plans to replace the sidewalks that have been removed.

The following maps of Galahad and Strome highlight the sidewalks identified for removal, along with the sidewalks that will remain in place:

Truck Routes

The following maps highlight designated truck routes in Galahad and Strome:

Establishment of Truck Routes

Truck routes have been established to provide direction for heavy truck traffic in the hamlets to preserve the road surface.

No vehicle larger than a one (1) ton or combination of vehicles having a gross vehicle weight (GVW) in excess of 4,500 kg shall enter within the Hamlets of Strome and Galahad except on designated truck routes as specified in Schedule C of the Traffic Bylaw.

Should a situation arise whereby a vehicle larger than a one (1) ton or combination of vehicles having a GVW in excess of 4,500 kg must travel on a hamlet street, not designated as a truck route, a person or company may apply to Flagstaff County for an Overload/Weight Restriction Agreement.

Delivery vehicles while making a delivery and recreational vehicles are exempt.