--- title: Municipal Drainage Channel description: In 2013, the City of Vaughan tackled poor water runoff in an overgrown diversion ditch by installing Concrete Canvas, chosen for its rapid deployment and long-term maintenance savings. --- ![TITAN CASE STUDY (1)](https://casestudies.titanenviro.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TITAN%20CASE%20STUDY%20(1).png?width=400&height=75&name=TITAN%20CASE%20STUDY%20(1).png) # Municipal Drainage Channel ![Municipal-Diversion-Ditch-lining-Aged-City-of-Vaughan](https://casestudies.titanenviro.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Municipal-Diversion-Ditch-lining-Aged-City-of-Vaughan.jpg?width=2471&height=1827&name=Municipal-Diversion-Ditch-lining-Aged-City-of-Vaughan.jpg) Industry Civil Infrastructure Challenge: The City of Vaughan faced the challenge of restoring proper water runoff in an overgrown diversion ditch that hindered drainage and required a durable, low-maintenance solution. Achievement: Three years after installation, the Concrete Canvas-lined ditch remained structurally sound with no internal vegetation growth, minimal maintenance issues, and led to multiple follow-up projects by the satisfied customer. Product Used: Concrete Canvas® [ titanenviro.com/municipal-diversion-ditch-lining-aged-city-of-vaughan/ ](https://titanenviro.com/municipal-diversion-ditch-lining-aged-city-of-vaughan/?hsLang=en) #### Location: Vaughan, ON #### Project Type: Product Supply #### Product Used: Concrete Canvas® CC™ Bulk Rolls   ## Project Context In August of 2013, the City of Vaughan's Public Works department in Vaughan, Ontario installed 90 sq. meters of  CC5 batched into one of the cities water diversion ditches. Prior to installation the ditch had been over grown with vegetation and proper water run off was difficult. Concrete Canvas was chosen due to its benefits of rapid installation  time and maintenance cost savings over time. ![Municipal-Diversion-Ditch-lining-Aged-City-of-Vaughan1](https://casestudies.titanenviro.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Municipal-Diversion-Ditch-lining-Aged-City-of-Vaughan1.jpg?width=360&height=360&name=Municipal-Diversion-Ditch-lining-Aged-City-of-Vaughan1.jpg)   > [Concrete Canvas® (CC)](https://titanenviro.com/products/erosion-control/concrete-canvas-geosynthetic-cementitious-composite-mat/?hsLang=en) is a Geosynthetic Cementitious Composite Mat (GCCM), a factory-produced material combining cement within geosynthetic layers that hardens when hydrated for erosion control and weed suppression. ## Achievement 36 months after the installation took place, the Concrete Canvas (CC) lined ditch is holding strong. Vegetation has grown back along each side of the ditch with no growth present inside the ditch itself. The CC has weathered very well with no visible changes. Some debris as been getting caught on the culverts entrances but this has not effected the CC's integrity. Since this CC installation, the customer has completed several other CC projects.  ## Have a similar project in mind? [![Let's Talk](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/6907006/interactive-189156965415.png) ](https://casestudies.titanenviro.com/hs/cta/wi/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLKfyGfDiTBBHOuqITacZmdIbL8QVDtmBlhZMkQ2%2BPX9ApDdZON1q2rO3zPHuTjbGtlHgoDZBEjb3LYpu0fMdltlRhNjr2OYkWMJf4fF5zSvEl7EjQzakzYQBPU0Hr7naCm8rDJM5AF7RcKXhTE6xVKVxzgjIHn3EgXtwrTjWt%2B3H5tIE%2F0s&webInteractiveContentId=189156965415&portalId=6907006&hsLang=en) ## Related case studies [![](https://casestudies.titanenviro.com/hs-fs/hubfs/OPP10261%20Stoney%20Wall%20ON%20(24)%20(1).jpg?width=4000&height=4000&name=OPP10261%20Stoney%20Wall%20ON%20(24)%20(1).jpg) Civil Infrastructure ### Indigenous House Auditorium Wall: Titan Earth Wall® - Stoney ](https://casestudies.titanenviro.com/cs/indigenous-house-auditorium-wall-titan-earth-wall-stoney?hsLang=en) [![](https://casestudies.titanenviro.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Vapor%20Barrier%20System_1.jpg?width=2000&height=2000&name=Vapor%20Barrier%20System_1.jpg) Civil Infrastructure ### Advanced Vapor Barrier System for Chemically Contaminated Building Footprint ](https://casestudies.titanenviro.com/cs/vapor-barrier-system?hsLang=en) [![](https://casestudies.titanenviro.com/hs-fs/hubfs/StormSmart%20Tank_Brantford_ON_July2025%20(1)-1.jpg?width=5972&height=5972&name=StormSmart%20Tank_Brantford_ON_July2025%20(1)-1.jpg) Civil Infrastructure ### Titan StormSmart™ Tank ](https://casestudies.titanenviro.com/cs/titan-stormsmart-tank?hsLang=en)