Servicing feasibility should be reviewed before a purchase, density assumption or site layout becomes difficult to change. The most useful timing is often during due diligence or early concept design, then again when municipal pre-consultation information becomes available.
Early screening
An early review identifies nearby water, sanitary and storm infrastructure; likely connection directions; major grade constraints; known regulated features; and obvious gaps in the available records. It can flag whether fire flow, downstream sewer capacity, storm outlet conditions or external easements may control the concept.
This level of work does not promise approval or confirm final capacity. It helps the project team decide what must be investigated before relying on a particular yield, building location or purchase condition.
Review the concept again
Servicing assumptions should be revisited after pre-consultation, a reliable topographic survey and a more defined architectural plan are available. Changes to unit count, use, fire route, finished-floor elevation or impervious area can materially change demands and drainage.
For a park, the review should occur before locating washrooms, fountains, splash pads, irrigation connections or stormwater facilities. Their service demands, maintenance access and grades can affect the overall layout and capital scope.
Bous Engineering’s feasibility studies document what is known, what remains uncertain and which next investigation is proportionate to the decision at hand.
Related references explain how infrastructure capacity is assessed and the role of engineering due diligence before buying land.
Key takeaway
Review servicing before the concept is fixed, then update the review as better data arrives. Early findings are decision support; final design still depends on project-specific standards, records and municipal confirmation.
Bous Engineering supports servicing, stormwater, grading and municipal approval assignments across Eastern Ontario.