There was some hope that residents would see some financial aid for the Timberlea sewer backups that happened on July 12, 2015 before Christmas arrived but that does not look like it is going to happen any time soon. During a council meeting the administration for Wood Buffalo discussed the investigative report that was completed. According to this report both Surmont Sand & Gravel Ltd. And the Wood Buffalo municipality were in the clear and were determined not to be negligible or liable for any of the damage that the Timberlea sewer backups caused to the possessions and property of the residents. In total 65 homes in Timberlea had sewer backup problems that caused sewage to flood the basements of the properties. There was a severe rainstorm on the morning of July 12, and the report emphasized more than once that the Timberlea sewer backups would have occurred no matter what because the storm and rain were so severe.

Financial aid for the Timberlea sewer backup issue has not been denied completely. Approximately 10 Timberlea residents who were affected by the sewer backups attended the meeting and they were very vocal with their questions and concerns. The weather data used from the report was taken from the rain gauge at Fort MacMurray International Airport, and some residents were critical of this data because of the distance between the homes affected and the airport. Those who were affected talked about having tens of thousands of dollars in damage from the event. Annie Simpson was one of the residents who were skeptical of the data. According to Deputy Chief Administrative Officer Kevin Scoble “It’s the data we have.”