38 new projects approved in 25 communities
KITCHENER, ON, May 26, 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.
Raj Saini, Member of Parliament for Kitchener Centre, on behalf of the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, Daiene Vernile, Member of Provincial Parliament for Kitchener Centre, on behalf of the Honourable Bob Chiarelli, Ontario Minister of Infrastructure, and Berry Vrbanovic, Mayor of the City of Kitchener, today announced that two new projects in Kitchener have been approved under the Government of Canada's Clean Water and Waste Water Fund. The federal government is providing up to 50 per cent of funding for these projects—$2.3 million. The provincial government is providing up to 25 per cent of funding for this project—just over $1.1 million of total eligible costs, and the City of Kitchener will provide the balance of funding.
Thanks to this investment, residents of Kitchener will benefit from projects that will replace watermain, storm sewers, sanitary sewers and individual services to property lines on Alice Avenue and Karn Street, and on Hugo Crescent and Lorne Avenue. These projects are essential to keeping our waterways clean and our communities healthy and livable.
In addition to these projects, over $10.3 million in federal funding for 36 water and wastewater projects will benefit 24 other communities across Ontario.
This investment is part of an agreement between Canada and Ontario for the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund.
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"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 those in Kitchener, which ensure that Canadian communities are healthy and sustainable now and for years to come."
Raj Saini, Member of Parliament for Kitchener Centre, on behalf of the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities
"People in Kitchener and across Ontario depend on clean water and water management systems they can trust each and every day. These investments in Kitchener's clean water and wastewater infrastructure projects are excellent examples of the great things we can accomplish when all three levels of government work together to build our communities up."
Daiene Vernile, Member of Provincial Parliament for Kitchener Centre
"The reconstruction of Alice Avenue, Karn Street, Hugo Crescent, and a portion of Lorne Avenue will include almost 1.4 kilometres of sanitary sewers, storm sewers and watermain. These types of infrastructure investments are vital as they impact on the quality of life of our residents on a daily basis. We welcome the federal and provincial governments' funding for these essential infrastructure assets."
Berry Vrbanovic, Mayor of the City of Kitchener
Quick facts
- The Government of Canada will provide more than $180 billion in infrastructure funding over 12 years for public transit, green infrastructure, social infrastructure, transportation that supports trade, and Canada's rural and northern communities.
- Budget 2017 proposes $21.9 billion for investments for green infrastructure. This amount includes $5 billion that will be available for investment through the Canada Infrastructure Bank.
- The Government of Ontario is making the largest infrastructure investment in hospitals, schools, public transit, roads and bridges, and water and wastewater infrastructure 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
38 new projects approved in 25 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 over $569 million under CWWF, and will fund up to 50 percent of the eligible project costs. The provincial government is providing up to $270 million (up to 25 percent of total eligible project costs). The recipients will provide the balance of funding.
As part of the bilateral agreement with Ontario, the following 38 projects across Ontario have been approved for federal funding amounting to $12,699,583.
| Location |
Project Name |
Federal |
Provincial |
Anticipated Start |
| Brant, County of |
Nith River Wastewater Siphon Twinning |
$525,630 |
$262,815 |
June 1, 2017 |
| Cambridge, City of |
Berkley Road - Renewal of water, sanitary and storm water infrastructure |
$1,059,902 |
$529,951 |
April 1, 2017 |
| Cambridge, City of |
Selkirk Street - Renewal of water, sanitary and storm water infrastructure |
$290,000 |
$145,000 |
April 1, 2017 |
| Centre Wellington, Township of |
Inflow and Infiltration (I/I) into Sanitary Sewer Mitigation and Cast-Iron Watermain Replacement on James Street (Forfar Street to Churchill Cres) |
$91,039 |
$45,519 |
July 1, 2017 |
| Centre Wellington, Township of |
Inflow and Infiltration (I/I) into Sanitary Sewer Mitigation and Cast-Iron Watermain Replacement on Churchill Crescent |
$436,986 |
$218,493 |
May 1, 2017 |
| Centre Wellington, Township of |
Trunk Storm Sewer Replacement (Moir Street to the Irvine River) to Reduce Risk of Flooding the Downtown Elora and Nearby Neighborhood |
$131,096 |
$65,548 |
July 1, 2017 |
| Erin, Town of |
Install wireless communication plus Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) at multiple Water facilities. |
$95,827 |
$47,914 |
April 1, 2016 |
| Grand Valley, Town of |
Replacement of Foundation Drain Collectors -Phase 1 |
$159,013 |
$79,507 |
April 1, 2017 |
| Grimsby, Town of |
Water Main Rehabilitation 2021 - Upgrading of Cast Iron Water to polyvinyl chloride including Isolation Valves, Hydrants, and Service Connections |
$938,523 |
$469,261 |
April 3, 2017 |
| Grimsby, Town of |
Water Main Rehabilitation 2019 - Upgrading of Cast Iron Water to polyvinyl chloride including Isolation Valves, Hydrants, and Service Connections |
$873,297 |
$436,649 |
April 3, 2017 |
| Guelph Eramosa, Township of |
Valley Road - Richardson Street Watermain Connection |
$150,622 |
$75,311 |
May 1, 2017 |
| Huron East, Municipality of |
Replacement of wastewater, water, storm sewer and road infrastructure on Winnipeg Road and Toronto Boulevard in the village of Vanastra with the Municipality of Huron East |
$124,125 |
$62,063 |
April 15, 2017 |
| Huron, Corporation of the County of |
Sewage well upgrades at London Road Complex |
$50,000 |
$25,000 |
March 1, 2017 |
| Huron-Kinloss, Township of |
Construction of a new 1,450 m3 elevated drinking water storage tank to in the community of Ripley |
$317,208 |
$158,604 |
April 1, 2017 |
| Kitchener, City of |
Full watermain and sewer replacement on Alice Avenue and Karn Street |
$857,164 |
$428,583 |
December 1, 2016 |
| Kitchener, City of |
Full watermain and sewer replacement on Hugo Crescent and Lorne Avenue |
$1,523,849 |
$761,924 |
December 1, 2016 |
| Mapleton, Township of |
Addition of three wastewater forcemain valves for the Drayton wastewater forcemain system. |
$20,009 |
$10,005 |
May 1, 2017 |
| Minto, Town of |
Upgrading of Approximately 420m of Sanitary Sewer, Storm-water and Watermain Integral to the George Street Reconstruction |
$498,740 |
$249,370 |
November 15, 2016 |
| Morris-Turnberry, Municipality of |
Belgrave Water System Capital Upgrades & Rehabilitation |
$46,200 |
$23,100 |
January 1, 2017 |
| North Huron, Township of |
Wingham and Blyth Water Systems Master Plan |
$130,000 |
$65,000 |
January 1, 2017 |
| North Huron, Township of |
Wingham and Blyth Wastewater Systems Master Plan |
$30,000 |
$15,000 |
January 1, 2017 |
| North Perth, Municipality of |
Rehabilitation of Biosolids Aerobic Digester |
$426,102 |
$213,051 |
June 18, 2017 |
| Perth East, Township of |
Rehabilitation of Milverton Wastewater Collection System |
$103,500 |
$51,750 |
June 1, 2017 |
| Perth East, Township of |
Water and Wastewater Master Plan Study |
$6,914 |
$3,457 |
June 1, 2017 |
| Perth South, Township of |
Pump House Upgrades |
$25,000 |
$12,500 |
October 26, 2016 |
| Perth South, Township of |
Pump House Upgrades |
$25,000 |
$12,500 |
October 26, 2016 |
| Stratford, City of |
Screw pump upgrades for the Raw Sewage Lift Station at Stratford Water Pollution Control Plant |
$65,000 |
$32,500 |
January 9, 2017 |
| Stratford, City of |
Relining of failing 200mm to 760mm concrete sanitary sewer |
$1,200,000 |
$600,000 |
March 13, 2017 |
| Waterloo, City of |
Installation of a Water Leak Detection System |
$438,336 |
$219,168 |
April 1, 2017 |
| Wellington North, Township of |
Arthur Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade - Detailed Design |
$445,469 |
$222,735 |
December 1, 2016 |
| West Perth, Municipality of |
Clarifier Design & Environmental Assessment - Wastewater Plant Improvements |
$100,000 |
$50,000 |
September 1, 2016 |
| West Perth, Municipality of |
Frances St Watermain Replacement |
$279,774 |
$139,887 |
December 1, 2016 |
| Wilmot, Township of |
Preliminary Design, Engineering and Construction of Storm Sewer on the Wilmot Employment Lands site, located on the North Side of the Highway 7/8 corridor between Kitchener and Stratford. |
$425,500 |
$212,750 |
February 1, 2017 |
| Wilmot, Township of |
Preliminary Design, Engineering and Construction of Sanitary Collection Mains on the Wilmot Employment Lands, located on the North Side of the Highway 7/8 corridor between Kitchener and Stratford. |
$45,271 |
$22,636 |
February 1, 2017 |
| Wilmot, Township of |
Upgrade of municipal water meter reading infrastructure to the Wireless FlexNet solution from Sensus Water Products. Installation of remote antenna infrastructure on the "Baden Tower" |
$45,000 |
$22,500 |
February 1, 2017 |
| Wilmot, Township of |
Final Engineering Design and Construction of watermain underground at King Street (Webster Street to George Street), in conjunction with road reconstruction works at the same location. |
$30,919 |
$15,460 |
April 1, 2017 |
| Woodstock, City of |
Norwich Flooding Remediation |
$231,667 |
$115,834 |
May 1, 2016 |
| Woolwich, Township of |
Watermain rehabilitation and water and wastewater servicing: Snyder Avenue North and William Street in Elmira. |
$456,901 |
$228,451 |
April 10, 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]; Craig MacBride, Media Contact, Government of Ontario, 416-212-0453, [email protected]; Paul Grivicic, Chief of Staff, City of Kitchener, 519-741-2200 ext 7795, [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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