A landmark on Windsor's waterfront won't be opening until the summer.
The pumps inside the Peace Fountain at Coventry Gardens need to be replaced and the parts won't arrive from Germany until next month.
Senior Manager of Facilities Tom Graziano says the pumps have an extreme amount of wear due to settlement and debris.
He tells AM800 News the high water level may also cause problems once the fountain is installed.
"One is the electrical connections which happen on shore but there are below ground and maybe under water when we go and install the pump," says Graziano. "The second is the chains that hold the Peace Fountain in place are set at an elevation for normal water levels, with the higher water levels those chains maybe too short so we're looking into solutions to the accommodate the longer lengths."
Graziano adds the cost of the repairs will be in the tens-of-thousands of dollars.
"The only way to fix them was to actually get new parts for the pumps," he says. "The pumps are manufactured in Germany. They're polluter pumps, they have to be manufactured there so we are ordering parts from Germany and they won't be here until sometime in early to mid-June."
According to Graziano, the issues were found once crews had the fountain dismantled.
"We are looking at electrical panels which are also corroded, the elements weren't kind to the fountain last year," he says. "Some of the electrical panels will be replaced. We're also replacing some of the major valves and other controls on the fountain itself.
The fountain usually opens in time for the Victoria Day holiday weekend but this season it’s expected to be open around July 1st.
The Peace Fountain is the only international floating fountain in the world.
It can propel water 70 feet in the air and displays a light show at night.