53 new projects approved in 28 communities
SAULT STE. MARIE, ON, July 17, 2017 /CNW/ - The governments of Canada and Ontario are committed to investing in local infrastructure that ensures Canadians and their families have access to modern, reliable water and wastewater services that meet their needs. These investments safeguard the health and well-being of residents, protect waterways and preserve local ecosystems, while also laying the foundation for new economic opportunities to strengthen the middle class across the province.
Terry Sheehan, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie, on behalf of the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and his Worship Christian Provenzano, Mayor of Sault Ste. Marie, today announced that a new stormwater project in Sault Ste. Marie has been approved under the Government of Canada's Clean Water and Wastewater Fund. The federal government is providing up to 50 per cent of funding for this project—over $2.1 million. The provincial government is providing up to 25 per cent of funding for this project, over $1 million, and the City of Sault Ste. Marie will provide the balance of funding.
Thanks to this investment, residents of Sault Ste. Marie will benefit from improved stormwater management which will reduce the risk of flooding and better protect the property and livelihood of local residents. Projects like these are essential to keeping our waterways clean and our communities healthy and livable.
In addition to this project, over $4.5 million in federal funding for 52 water and wastewater projects will benefit 27 other communities across Ontario.
This investment is part of an agreement between Canada and Ontario for Clean Water and Wastewater Fund.
Quotes
"Investing in water and wastewater treatment infrastructure is essential to maintaining a healthy environment and providing access to clean, reliable drinking water. The Government of Canada is working with provinces, territories and municipalities across the country to support important projects like the Stormwater Management Pond in Sault Ste. Marie, which ensure that Canadian communities are healthy and sustainable now and for years to come."
Terry Sheehan, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie, on behalf of the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities
"We are committed to building and maintaining high-quality water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure to benefit the residents of Sault Ste. Marie. The Ontario government is taking action across the province by working with our federal and municipal partners to modernize and upgrade essential infrastructure, like the project announced today."
The Honourable Bob Chiarelli, Ontario Minister of Infrastructure
"Water and wastewater management is vital to community well-being. I acknowledge and appreciate the governments' support of the City's efforts to improve our infrastructure and to continue providing quality essential services to our community."
His Worship Christian Provenzano, Mayor of Sault Ste. Marie
Quick facts
- The Government of Canada will invest more than $180 billion over 12 years in public transit projects, green infrastructure, social infrastructure, trade and transportation routes, and Canada's rural and northern communities.
- $21.9 billion of this funding will support green infrastructure projects, including $5 billion that will be available for investment through the Canada Infrastructure Bank.
- Ontario is making the largest investment in hospitals, schools, public transit, roads, bridges, water and wastewater in the province's history – more than $190 billion in public infrastructure over 13 years, starting in 2014–15. To learn more about what's happening in your community, go to Ontario.ca/BuildON.
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Canada and Ontario announce funding for clean water and wastewater infrastructure projects across Ontario
53 new projects approved in 28 communities
A new list of water and wastewater projects has been approved under the Canada-Ontario Clean Water and Wastewater Fund (CWWF) agreement, which is designed to improve the safety and quality of water for Canadian families, while supporting a clean economy.
The Government of Canada is providing Ontario with more than $569 million under CWWF, and will fund up to 50 percent of the eligible project costs. The provincial government is providing up to 25 percent of total eligible project costs, and the municipalities will provide the balance of funding.
As part of the bilateral agreement with Ontario, the following 53 projects across Ontario have been approved for federal funding amounting to over $6.7 million in total eligible costs. Additional projects in these and other Ontario municipalities will be identified in the coming weeks.
| Location |
Project Name |
Federal Funding |
Provincial Funding |
Anticipated Start Date |
| Blind River, Town of |
Wishart Street sanitary sewer rehabilitation |
$411,722 |
$205,861 |
May 23, 2017 |
| Central Manitoulin, Township of |
Replacement of the Programmable Logic Controller at the Mindemoya Water Treatment Plant |
$107,500 |
$53,750 |
May 1, 2017 |
| Chapleau, Township of |
Removal of Obsolete Piping and Dewatered Sludge from Cell #1 at Chapleau Sewage Lagoon |
$96,392 |
$48,196 |
April 1, 2017 |
| Conmee, Township of |
New construction of Culverts/rehabilitation to establish a crown on the road for proper drainage. |
$50,000 |
$25,000 |
May 15, 2017 |
| Dawson, Township of |
Campbell Municipal Drain Upgrade along River Road and Jenkins Drive |
$50,000 |
$25,000 |
August 1, 2017 |
| Deep River, Town of |
Parkdale Avenue sanitary sewer main replacement |
$81,432 |
$40,716 |
August 1, 2017 |
| Deep River, Town of |
Huron Street sanitary sewer main relining |
$12,200 |
$6,100 |
June 1, 2017 |
| Deep River, Town of |
Wastewater Treatment Plant - Supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) Upgrades |
$65,000 |
$32,500 |
March 1, 2017 |
| Deep River, Town of |
Wastewater Treatment Plant - 3 Sequencing Batch Reactor, Sequencing batch reactor Valves |
$20,000 |
$10,000 |
September 1, 2017 |
| Deep River, Town of |
Minor upgrades to the raw water intake & pumping and piping systems low lift pumping station |
$34,705 |
$17,353 |
January 15, 2017 |
| Dorion, Township of |
Reconstruction of open roadside ditches and culvert replacements on the Fish Hatchery Road. |
$49,825 |
$24,913 |
May 1, 2017 |
| Dubreuilville, Township of |
Water treatment plant repairs - Inspect and repair or replace valves and piping in pump house due to leaks |
$21,014 |
$10,507 |
January 1, 2017 |
| Dubreuilville, Township of |
Water treatment plant upgrade - Perform engineering study to design and install a contact time return line from contact chamber to analyzer. |
$7,500 |
$3,750 |
January 1, 2017 |
| Dubreuilville, Township of |
Water distribution repairs - Replace seals and valves for 2 hydrants that are leaking badly in the distribution system |
$10,000 |
$5,000 |
January 1, 2017 |
| Dubreuilville, Township of |
Water distribution maintenance - Swabbing of our distribution system for the entire community which is 5 km. |
$12,654 |
$6,327 |
January 1, 2017 |
| Gauthier, Township of |
Conduct Engineering Rehabilitation Studies and Recommended Works on existing Stormwater and Wastewater Infrastructure at Various Locations in Dobie |
$42,500 |
$21,250 |
May 1, 2017 |
| Hearst, Town of |
Upgrade 10th Street pumping station to prevent contamination of adjacent river |
$87,500 |
$43,750 |
June 5, 2017 |
| Hearst, Town of |
Remove accumulated sludge from Hearst Wastewater Treatment Lagoons (cell #1) |
$86,850 |
$43,425 |
June 5, 2017 |
| Hilton Beach, Village of |
Upgrade Wastewater Plant |
$12,500 |
$6,250 |
June 1, 2017 |
| Hornepayne, Township of |
Update to Mapping of Water Distribution System (Hornepayne) |
$10,000 |
$5,000 |
May 1, 2017 |
| Hornepayne, Township of |
Update to Mapping of Wastewater System (Hornepayne) |
$10,000 |
$5,000 |
May 1, 2017 |
| Kenora, City of |
CCTV of Lakeside Neighbourhood Sanitary Sewers |
$98,134 |
$49,067 |
May 1, 2017 |
| Kirkland Lake, Town of |
Upgrading of water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure on O'Meara Boulevard (Prospect Street to McCamus Avenue) |
$671,516 |
$335,758 |
January 9, 2017 |
| Kirkland Lake, Town of |
Upgrading of wastewater and stormwater infrastructure at the southern end of Allen Avenue to accommodate increased flows |
$75,000 |
$37,500 |
November 14, 2016 |
| Kirkland Lake, Town of |
Upgrading of no. 2 highlight pumps at the water treatment plant |
$105,000 |
$52,500 |
March 6, 2017 |
| La Vallee, Township of |
Stormwater management: Erosion Away-Elimination of soil erosion and bank stabilization around the Cain Bridge |
$50,000 |
$25,000 |
July 1, 2017 |
| Manitouwadge, Township of |
Asset Conditioning Assessment and 10-20 year drinking water system infrastructure asset renewal plan |
$7,500 |
$3,750 |
July 1, 2017 |
| McGarry, Township of |
Repair warped and bend polyvinyl chloride piping in collection system |
$10,000 |
$5,000 |
February 1, 2017 |
| McGarry, Township of |
Design needed for the separation of the drinking water and the sewer line as the water line is crossing the sewer line. (phase 1 of 2) |
$5,000 |
$2,500 |
February 1, 2017 |
| McGarry, Township of |
Performing the capital work to separate the drinking water and the sewer line as the water line is crossing the sewer line. (phase 2 of 2) |
$20,000 |
$10,000 |
February 1, 2017 |
| McGarry, Township of |
Lateral inspections to determine the condition of the lateral collection system feed lines from customers. |
$10,000 |
$5,000 |
February 1, 2017 |
| McGarry, Township of |
Repair of 10 water valves in the drinking water distribution system |
$20,150 |
$10,075 |
February 1, 2017 |
| Moonbeam, Municipality of |
Construction of New Municipal Well at our treatment plant located at 8 Hwy 581, Moonbeam, ON |
$50,000 |
$25,000 |
July 1, 2017 |
| Ontario: MNRF |
Installation of a new drinking water system at Ranger Lake |
$375,000 |
$375,000 |
April 1, 2017 |
| Ontario: MNRF |
Drinking Water Treatment System Upgrades at Ivanhoe Lake, Ivanhoe Provincial Park |
$230,000 |
$230,000 |
April 1, 2017 |
| Powassan, Corp of the Muni of |
Dredging of Municipal Lagoon #2 in Powassan |
$7,500 |
$3,750 |
July 10, 2017 |
| Red Lake, Municipality of |
Upgrade Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems for Cochenour Water Treatment Plant, Balmertown Reservoir Pumping Station and Madsen Water Treatment Plant |
$81,908 |
$40,954 |
April 1, 2017 |
| Red Lake, Municipality of |
Replacement of Lift Station #2, Highway 125, Control Panel in Balmertown |
$17,808 |
$8,904 |
April 1, 2017 |
| Red Lake, Municipality of |
Develop Engineered Tender Ready Drawings for Water / Wastewater Infrastructure Replacement in Balmertown and Cochenour |
$117,030 |
$58,515 |
April 1, 2017 |
| Red Lake, Municipality of |
Feasibility Study to Meet the Upcoming 2021 Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulation Requirements for the Red Lake Water Pollution Control Plant |
$15,264 |
$7,632 |
April 1, 2017 |
| Red Lake, Municipality of |
Cochenour Wastewater Lift Station, Highway 125, Pump Rebuilds |
$3,301 |
$1,650 |
April 1, 2017 |
| Red Lake, Municipality of |
Centralized Wastewater Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) Monitoring/Communication |
$78,675 |
$39,338 |
April 1, 2017 |
| Sault Ste. Marie, City of |
Replace existing storm sewer and appurtenances, and construct a Stormwater Management Pond |
$2,197,834 |
$1,098,917 |
May 29, 2017 |
| South Algonquin, Township of |
New Construction of 3 drilled wells at three public facilities within Whitney |
$35,000 |
$17,500 |
May 1, 2017 |
| Sundridge, Village of |
Storm Sewer Improvement and Reconstruction of Lower Portion of John Street |
$89,794 |
$44,897 |
May 1, 2017 |
| Temagami, Municipality of |
Refurbishment and Upgrades at the Temagami South Water Treatment Plant Including Back-up Generator and Auto-valves |
$45,647 |
$22,823 |
February 1, 2017 |
| Temagami, Municipality of |
Refurbishment and Upgrades at the Temagami North Water Treatment Plant Including Process Tanks and Auto-valves. |
$15,920 |
$7,960 |
February 1, 2017 |
| Temagami, Municipality of |
Lagoon cleanout and de-sludge |
$29,972 |
$14,986 |
February 1, 2017 |
| The North Shore, Township of |
Replacement of obsolete water treatment system including technical and electrical components. |
$50,000 |
$25,000 |
June 1, 2017 |
| Timmins, City of |
Relining of sanitary sewer lines along Town Creek |
$925,000 |
$462,500 |
June 1, 2017 |
| Val Rita-Harty, Township of |
Replace the power generator at the water treatment plant |
$27,540 |
$13,770 |
January 2, 2017 |
| Val Rita-Harty, Township of |
Undertake smoke tests on wastewater network to assess and address overflow problems at the lagoon |
$4,274 |
$2,137 |
May 15, 2017 |
| Val Rita-Harty, Township of |
Design for a new water treatment plant to replace existing aging plant |
$11,194 |
$5,597 |
February 15, 2017 |
Associated links
Government of Canada's $180-billion+ infrastructure plan in Budget 2017: http://www.budget.gc.ca/2017/docs/plan/chap-02-en.html#Toc477707375
Federal infrastructure investments in Ontario: http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/map-carte/on-eng.html
The Clean Water and Wastewater Fund: http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/plan/cwwf/cwwf-program-programme-eng.html.
Build ON 2017 Infrastructure Update: https://www.ontario.ca/page/buildon-2017-infrastructure-update
SOURCE Infrastructure Canada
Brook Simpson, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, 613-219-0149, [email protected]; Sandra Paul, Constituency Assistant, Office of Sault MP Terry Sheehan, 705-941-2901, [email protected]; Katrina Kim, Media Contact, Government of Ontario, 416-327-7227, [email protected]; Tessa Vecchio, Corporate Communications, City of Sault Ste. Marie, 705-759-5396, [email protected]; Infrastructure Canada, 613-960-9251, Toll free: 1-877-250-7154, Email: [email protected]; Twitter: @INFC_eng, Web: Infrastructure Canada
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