Better water and wastewater treatment for London residents
89 new projects approved in 32 communities
LONDON, ON, May 24, 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.
Kate Young, Member of Parliament for London West, on behalf of the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, the Honourable Deb Matthews, Deputy Premier of Ontario and Member of Provincial Parliament for London North Centre, on behalf of the Honourable Bob Chiarelli, Ontario Minister of Infrastructure, and His Worship Matt Brown, Mayor of the City of London, today announced that 22 new projects in London 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—over $18.7 million. The provincial government is providing up to 25 per cent of funding for these projects—over $9 million of total eligible costs, and the City of London will provide the balance of funding.
Thanks to this investment, residents of London will soon benefit from projects such as the cleaning and relining of the Wortley Road watermain, which will improve water quality for roughly 250 properties in the area. Funding will also go towards improving stormwater infrastructure, which will protect the community from flooding and support the growth and safety of London residents for years to come. These projects are essential to keeping our waterways clean and our communities healthy and livable.
In addition to these projects, $18.7 million in federal funding for 67 water and wastewater projects will benefit 31 other communities across Ontario.
This investment is part of an agreement between Canada and Ontario for the 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 those in London, which ensure that Canadian communities are healthy and sustainable now and for years to come."
Kate Young, Member of Parliament for London West, on behalf of the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities
"Building and maintaining high-quality water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure is an essential part of building livable communities. This announcement demonstrates the Province's commitment to partnering with municipalities in order to deliver the public infrastructure Ontarians need. I am pleased that these projects will contribute to enhanced quality of life in London and the surrounding region for years to come."
The Honourable Deb Matthews, Deputy Premier of Ontario and Member of Provincial Parliament for London North Centre
"My thanks to Kate Young, Peter Fragiskatos and Deb Matthews for their leadership in making this happen. This funding speeds up the work we're doing to become one of the greenest Cities in Canada. This investment will help us address something we're all concerned about - sewage discharge in our river. It will also help prevent heart breaking and frustrating basement flooding for many Londoners."
His Worship Matt Brown, Mayor of the City of London
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
89 new projects approved in 32 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 (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 89 projects across Ontario have been approved for federal funding amounting to $37,435,877.
| Location |
Project Name |
Federal Funding |
Provincial Funding |
Anticipated Start Date |
| Aylmer, Corporation of the Town of |
Aylmer Smart Water Meter Upgrade Project |
$407,551 |
$203,776 |
April 15, 2017 |
| Adjala Tosorontio, Township of |
To connect the Loretto area and Weca area water systems in the Township of Adjala Township |
$74,589 |
$37,295 |
June 30, 2017 |
| Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh, Township of |
Investigate and implement a rehabilitation or treatment strategy for arsenic in the Dungannon Wells |
$50,000 |
$25,000 |
February 1, 2017 |
| Bayham, Municipality of |
Stormwater phase 1 Detailed Design Master Plan |
$59,195 |
$29,598 |
November 14, 2016 |
| Bayham, Municipality of |
Port Burwell - Robinson St-Beach Storm Sewer Replacement - Optimization |
$156,076 |
$78,038 |
February 1, 2017 |
| Bluewater, Municipality of |
Bayfield Wastewater System Inflow and Infiltration Study |
$123,095 |
$61,547 |
February 1, 2017 |
| Bluewater, Municipality of |
Environmental Assessment for Replacement of the Hensall Water Tower |
$30,000 |
$15,000 |
February 1, 2017 |
| Brooke-Alvinston, Municipality of |
Refurbish/Reline Water System Water Storage Standpipe on Henry Street to prevent detereoration of the cement walls due to water sepage and to extend the life of the standpipe |
$40,886 |
$20,443 |
June 1, 2017 |
| Brooke-Alvinston, Municipality of |
Upgrade/Replace the Sewage Treatment Plant Aeration Equipment |
$27,379 |
$13,690 |
April 1, 2017 |
| Brooke-Alvinston, Municipality of |
Replace aging Backup Generator at the Wastewater Plant |
$14,602 |
$7,301 |
May 1, 2017 |
| Brooke-Alvinston, Municipality of |
Repair/Refurbish North Wastewater Pump Station |
$10,952 |
$5,476 |
July 1, 2017 |
| Brooke-Alvinston, Municipality of |
Repair/Refurbish South Wastewater Pump Station |
$10,952 |
$5,476 |
July 1, 2017 |
| Central Elgin, Municipality of |
Construction of New Sanitary Sewage Pumping Station to Replace Station #51 |
$431,647 |
$215,824 |
January 2, 2017 |
| Central Huron, Municipality of |
Mary street sewer main rehabilitation & storm water infiltration prevention. |
$56,198 |
$28,099 |
April 15, 2017 |
| Dawn-Euphemia, Township of |
Replacement of 350 Water System Meters |
$50,000 |
$25,000 |
November 30, 2016 |
| Dutton Dunwich, Municipality of |
Installation of Wallacetown Elevated Tank ReChlorination System |
$129,498 |
$64,749 |
February 15, 2017 |
| Goderich, Town of |
Replacement of interior lining and repair of the exterior of the Goderich Water Tower |
$210,950 |
$105,475 |
April 1, 2017 |
| Ingersoll, Town of |
The Installation of a Stormwater System and Urbanization of North Town Line East from Pemberton Street to Mutual Street. |
$152,117 |
$76,059 |
April 1, 2017 |
| Lambton Shores, Municipality of |
Alberta Street Sanitary Pumping Station in Grand Bend - Electrical and Mechanical Upgrades including replacement of the Emergency Stand-by Power System |
$83,500 |
$41,750 |
July 2, 2017 |
| Lambton Shores, Municipality of |
Green Acres Sanitary Pumping Station in Grand Bend - Life Safety and Electrical upgrades and Installation of New Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) |
$64,100 |
$32,050 |
July 2, 2017 |
| Lambton Shores, Municipality of |
Grand Bend Beach Sanitary Pumping Station - Electrical and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Upgrades with Asbestos Abatement and Replacement of the Emergency Stand-by Power System |
$112,000 |
$56,000 |
July 2, 2017 |
| Lambton Shores, Municipality of |
Morenz Lane Sanitary Pumping Station in Grand Bend - Mechanical and Electrical Equipment Replacement |
$61,950 |
$30,975 |
July 2, 2017 |
| Lambton Shores, Municipality of |
MacHenry Street Watermain Replacement - 250m of Watermain Replacement Through unopened Road Allowance under the Alexander Municipal Drain in Forest Ontario. |
$325,147 |
$162,573 |
May 1, 2017 |
| London, City of |
Design: Dingman Creek Subwatershed Stormwater Infrastructure |
$102,000 |
$51,000 |
October 1, 2016 |
| London, City of |
Reclamation and Naturalization of Existing Urban Watercourses - Rehabilitation Plan Preparation |
$102,000 |
$51,000 |
October 1, 2016 |
| London, City of |
Applegate Stormwater Management Facility |
$229,000 |
$114,500 |
October 1, 2016 |
| London, City of |
Design and purchase of Organic Rankine Cycle equipment for Power Generation and Waste Heat Recovery Systems & Biosolids Optimization at Greenway Pollution Control Plant |
$2,849,500 |
$1,424,750 |
April 1, 2016 |
| London, City of |
East London - Sanitary Servicing Study |
$178,000 |
$89,000 |
October 1, 2016 |
| London, City of |
Conduct Facility Improvement Studies at 4 Wastewater Treatment Facilities across the city. |
$66,000 |
$33,000 |
October 1, 2016 |
| London, City of |
Treatment Plant Energy Reduction With Turbo Blowers - Supply and Install |
$1,099,000 |
$549,500 |
April 1, 2016 |
| London, City of |
Design and construction of odour control upgrades at 5 Treatment Plants across the City. |
$1,781,000 |
$890,500 |
October 1, 2016 |
| London, City of |
Design and Construction of Technology Upgrades (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) and Security) at 30 Wastewater and 14 Water locations across the City |
$1,300,000 |
$650,000 |
October 1, 2016 |
| London, City of |
Purchase and Install of Variable Frequency Drives at 4 Sanitary Pump Stations |
$661,500 |
$330,750 |
October 1, 2016 |
| London, City of |
Purchase and Install Solids and Floatables Management equipment at 8 Locations (Pumping Stations and Treatment Plants) |
$1,109,000 |
$554,500 |
October 1, 2016 |
| London, City of |
Mornington Area Storm Drainage Servicing - Environmental Assessment |
$224,000 |
$112,000 |
October 1, 2016 |
| London, City of |
Sewer Separation Program Acceleration -Design and Construction |
$4,740,925 |
$2,370,463 |
October 1, 2016 |
| London, City of |
Sewer Separation and Infrastructure Renewal - Planning and design for future projects |
$275,000 |
$137,500 |
October 1, 2016 |
| London, City of |
Sewer Relining Program Acceleration - Design and Construction |
$549,500 |
$274,750 |
October 1, 2016 |
| London, City of |
Arva Water Pumping Station Optimization and Energy Efficiency - Planning Study |
$203,500 |
$101,750 |
October 1, 2016 |
| London, City of |
Trunk Watermains Syphons and Pipeline - Inspections and Condition Rating |
$1,017,500 |
$508,750 |
October 1, 2016 |
| London, City of |
Trunk Watermain Cathodic Protection Upgrades - Design and Construction |
$147,500 |
$73,750 |
October 1, 2016 |
| London, City of |
Watermain Cleaning and Relining - Design and Construction |
$1,526,500 |
$763,250 |
October 1, 2016 |
| London, City of |
Cathodic Protection Program - Inspection, Design and Construction |
$254,500 |
$127,250 |
October 1, 2016 |
| London, City of |
Design for Water, Wastewater and Stormwater Infrastructure Renewal in London |
$254,500 |
$127,250 |
October 1, 2016 |
| London, City of |
Springbank Reservoirs No. 1 & 3 Protective Membrane Condition Assessment |
$51,000 |
$25,500 |
October 1, 2016 |
| Lucan Biddulph, Township of |
Granton Waste Water Treatment Plant rotating biological contactor filter replacement and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) upgrades |
$179,084 |
$89,542 |
May 1, 2017 |
| Malahide, Township of |
Planning and design for the replacement of the existing water main and appurtenances from connection point at Elk Street to end of water main. |
$13,000 |
$6,500 |
January 1, 2017 |
| Malahide, Township of |
Replace existing stormwater culvert located near 6871 Hacienda Road, just north of Calton Line. |
$37,000 |
$18,500 |
January 1, 2017 |
| Middlesex Centre, Municipality of |
Replacement of the Delaware Water Tower (Standpipe) located at 11237 Longwoods Road. |
$649,263 |
$324,631 |
June 1, 2017 |
| Norfolk County, The Corporation of |
College Street Area water main, wastewater main, and storm sewer upgrades |
$1,336,330 |
$668,165 |
May 1, 2017 |
| Norwich, Township of |
Dufferin Street Drain Rehabilitation Project which services 85 households in the Village of Norwich |
$50,000 |
$25,000 |
April 1, 2017 |
| Oxford, County of |
Expansion of the Dewatered Biosolids Winter Storage Building |
$451,222 |
$225,611 |
January 2, 2017 |
| Oxford, County of |
Repair and rehabilitation of approximately 490 metres of 150mm Cast Iron Watermain on Potters Road from Simcoe Street to Lorraine Ave |
$75,204 |
$37,602 |
January 2, 2017 |
| Oxford, County of |
Repair and rehabilitate 152 m of a deteriorating 750 mm trunk sewer that runs through the Brick Pond wetland |
$501,358 |
$250,679 |
November 1, 2016 |
| Oxford, County of |
Structural relining of 250 mm Cast Iron watermain on North Street - Broadway West to Woodland Crescent |
$376,018 |
$188,009 |
December 1, 2016 |
| Oxford, County of |
Structural relining of cast iron watermains at predetermined locations across the Ingersoll Distribution System |
$376,018 |
$188,009 |
December 1, 2016 |
| Oxford, County of |
Replacement of 200 mm Cast Iron watermain which connects the residents on 11th line to the Woodstock distribution system. |
$250,679 |
$125,339 |
December 1, 2016 |
| Oxford, County of |
Replacement of the Lagoon inlet works at the Sutton Street Sewage Pump Station (SPS) and Treatment Facility. |
$90,244 |
$45,122 |
December 1, 2017 |
| Oxford, County of |
Design and Replacement of 350 metres of the 400 mm Cast Iron Transmission main connecting the Bowerhill Reservoir to the Woodstock Distribution System. |
$451,222 |
$225,611 |
January 2, 2017 |
| Petrolia, Town of |
Separation of Existing Combined Sewers at Florence-Egan-Kerby |
$419,278 |
$209,639 |
April 1, 2016 |
| Plympton-Wyoming, Town of |
Replace existing watermains on Mockingbird Lane, Cardinal Lane, Pheasant Lane, Hummingbird Lane and Sandpiper Trail |
$353,744 |
$176,872 |
May 1, 2017 |
| Point Edward, Village of |
Replacement of lids on the digester tanks at Waste Water Treatment Facility at 92 Alexandra Avenue, Point Edward. |
$174,951 |
$87,476 |
March 1, 2017 |
| Sarnia, City of |
Talfourd, Devine and Side Streets Combined Sewer Separation Project |
$2,738,879 |
$1,369,440 |
November 1, 2016 |
| South Huron, Municipality of |
William Street Sanitary Sewage Pumping Station Upgrades |
$656,286 |
$328,143 |
June 1, 2017 |
| Southwold, Township of |
Installation of New 300 mm Sanitary Sewer Trunk Line (Phase 1) on Talbotville Gore Road |
$257,989 |
$128,995 |
June 1, 2017 |
| St. Clair, Township of |
Brander Park 150mm forced wastewater main replacement |
$75,000 |
$37,500 |
May 1, 2017 |
| St. Clair, Township of |
Village of Sombra Main Pumping Station Rehabilitation |
$100,000 |
$50,000 |
July 31, 2017 |
| St. Clair, Township of |
Village of Port Lambton Main Pumping Station Rehabilitation |
$100,000 |
$50,000 |
July 1, 2017 |
| St. Clair, Township of |
Polymoore Drive Pump Station Rehabilitation (St. Clair Industrial Park) |
$62,500 |
$31,250 |
July 1, 2017 |
| St. Clair, Township of |
St. Clair Township Pump Station Condition Assessment |
$15,000 |
$7,500 |
March 6, 2017 |
| St. Clair, Township of |
Sanitary Sewer Trenchless Repairs (Township Wide Backlog) |
$100,000 |
$50,000 |
March 6, 2017 |
| St. Clair, Township of |
Village of Sombra Wastewater Lagoon Optimization |
$450,000 |
$225,000 |
July 1, 2017 |
| St. Clair, Township of |
Village of Port Lambton Wastewater Lagoons Optimization |
$750,000 |
$375,000 |
July 1, 2017 |
| St. Clair, Township of |
Storm Sewer Outfall Replacement at Ferry Dock in the Hamlet of Corunna |
$125,000 |
$62,500 |
July 1, 2017 |
| St. Thomas, City of |
Trenchless Sewer Rehabilitation at Multiple Locations |
$374,821 |
$187,410 |
April 1, 2017 |
| St. Thomas, City of |
Trenchless Water Rehabilitation at Multiple Locations |
$416,666 |
$208,334 |
April 1, 2017 |
| St. Thomas, City of |
Queen Street Reconstruction - Sanitary and Storm Sewer |
$366,667 |
$183,333 |
April 1, 2017 |
| St. Thomas, City of |
Churchill Crescent Reconstruction - Sanitary Sewer, Storm Sewer, & Watermain |
$600,000 |
$300,000 |
April 1, 2017 |
| St. Thomas, City of |
Stanley Street Reconstruction - Sanitary Sewer, Storm Sewer, & Watermain |
$1,100,000 |
$550,000 |
April 1, 2017 |
| St. Thomas, City of |
Upgrades to Multiple Sanitary Sewer Pumping Stations (e.g. Installation of Standby Generators) |
$433,333 |
$216,667 |
April 1, 2017 |
| Strathroy-Caradoc, Township of |
Caradoc St. upgrade to 300 mm watermain, replacement of 200 mm sanitary sewer, new culvert installation at Hull Rd crossing. |
$240,167 |
$120,083 |
April 1, 2016 |
| Strathroy-Caradoc, Township of |
McKellar St upgrade to 825 mm Storm Sewer and 200 mm watermain and replacement of 250 mm sanitary sewer |
$466,667 |
$233,333 |
May 1, 2016 |
| Strathroy-Caradoc, Township of |
Ellor St replacement of 250 mm sanitary sewer, upgrade of watermain to 150 mm and new 900 mm Storm Sewer for separation |
$180,106 |
$90,053 |
April 1, 2016 |
| Strathroy-Caradoc, Township of |
Allen Road installation of new 150 mm watermain to complete looping |
$50,000 |
$25,000 |
May 1, 2016 |
| Thames Centre, Municipality of |
High Lift Pump upgrades recirculation piping in the Dorchester Water Treatment Plant. |
$50,000 |
$25,000 |
January 16, 2017 |
| Thames Centre, Municipality of |
Water Storage Mixer installations in 3 water storage reservoirs in Dorchester. |
$33,200 |
$16,600 |
January 16, 2017 |
| Thames Centre, Municipality of |
Engineering Design & Approvals for the Dorchester Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion to 1200 cubic meters capacity |
$120,000 |
$60,000 |
January 16, 2017 |
| Tillsonburg, Town of |
Rehabilitation and Realignment of Stormwater Drains for Paget and Rolling Meadows |
$50,000 |
$25,000 |
May 1, 2017 |
| Warwick, Township of |
Installation of a Booster Pumping Station in North East Quadrant of Warwick Water Distribution System |
$335,174 |
$167,587 |
May 1, 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
Twitter: @INFC_eng
Web: Infrastructure Canada
SOURCE Infrastructure Canada
For further information: Contacts: 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]; Rob Andrusevich, Communications, City of London, 519-661-2500 ext. 4782, [email protected]; Infrastructure Canada, 613-960-9251, Toll free: 1-877-250-7154, Email: [email protected]
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