Seventy-five water and wastewater projects in Saskatchewan will help provide clean water and protect the environment

REGINA, June 2, 2017 /CNW/ - The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan are committed to investing in local infrastructure that provides Canadians and their families with access to modern, reliable water and wastewater services that meet their needs. These investments safeguard the health and well-being of residents, protect provincial waterways and preserve local ecosystems.

Today, the Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, on behalf of the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; and the Honourable Donna Harpauer, Minister of Government Relations; announced funding for 75 new water and wastewater projects throughout Saskatchewan. This investment represents combined federal, provincial and local partner funding of more than $94 million for 74 Clean Water and Wastewater Fund (CWWF) projects, and one project under the Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component – National and Regional Projects.

The funding will support such initiatives as building new sewage treatment lagoons, upgrading sewage pumps, and improving drinking water supply systems. This work will improve the reliability of water and wastewater services, while also allowing for future growth and development in communities across Saskatchewan.

The CWWF projects announced today are part of the bilateral agreement between Canada and Saskatchewan announced on September 16, 2016. These are in addition to $29.5 million in federal funding and $14.7 million in provincial funding announced that day for 10 water projects and more than $17.9 million in federal funding and $8.9 million in provincial funding announced on January 11, 2017, for an additional 26 projects under the CWWF.

Quotes

"The investments in infrastructure we are making will benefit Canadians for years to come—creating economic growth and middle-class jobs now, while laying the foundation for sustainable growth in the future. These water and wastewater projects will protect the environment and help keep our Saskatchewan communities healthy for generations to come."

The Honourable Ralph Goodale,
Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness,
On behalf of the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities

"The Government of Saskatchewan will continue to invest in infrastructure projects to improve our citizens' quality of life as our province continues to grow. Since 2007, we have invested more than $350 million in municipal infrastructure projects across the province."

The Honourable Donna Harpauer,
Minister of Government Relations

"The City of Moose Jaw is very appreciative to receive this funding from the federal and provincial governments, as it will support water and sewer infrastructure related to a new industrial park for our community that will add vibrancy to our city's economy."

Fraser Tolmie,
Mayor of the City of Moose Jaw

"Without this federal and provincial support, we would never have the capacity to move our project forward. We are very appreciative of these types of programs, which are essential to our community's key infrastructure."

Duane Favel,
Mayor of the Northern Village of Ile-A-La Crosse

"The project for our area would be difficult to do on our own. We sure appreciate the help from federal-provincial programs like this. It helps take away some of the burden."

Lloyd Anderson,
Reeve of the RM of Waverly No. 44

Quick Facts

• The Government of Canada will contribute more than $45 million toward these 75 projects. The Government of Saskatchewan will provide nearly $25 million and local partners will cover the remaining costs.
• 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.
• The Government of Canada's 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.

Related Product

Backgrounder: Canada and Saskatchewan fund 75 projects to improve water and wastewater infrastructure in the province

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 Saskatchewan: http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/map-carte/sk-eng.html

CWWF and PTIF projects in Saskatchewan: http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/pt-sp/pt-sp-sk-eng.html

The Clean Water and Wastewater Fund: http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/plan/cwwf-fepeu-eng.html

Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component – National and Regional Projects (PTIC-NRP): http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/plan/nrp-pnr-prog-eng.html

Government of Saskatchewan: www.saskatchewan.ca

Backgrounder

Canada and Saskatchewan fund 75 projects to improve water and wastewater infrastructure in the province
Investment of more than $94 million

Clean Water and Wastewater Fund (CWWF) and the New Building Canada Fund's Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component – National and Regional Projects (PTIC-NRP)

These 75 projects represent combined federal, provincial and local partner funding of more than $94 million, with the Government of Canada contributing more than $45 million, the Government of Saskatchewan providing nearly $25 million and local partners covering the remaining costs. Funding for the 74 projects under the CWWF was made possible by the signing of the bilateral agreement on September 16, 2016. These projects are in addition to the 10 CWWF projects announced on September 16, 2016 and the 26 projects announced on January 11, 2017.

Clean Water and Wastewater Fund

Location	Project name	Federal funding	Provincial funding
Town of Allan	Drinking Water Reservoir Rehabilitation	$115,000	$57,500
Village of Archerwill	Water Supply and Treatment Upgrade	$262,500	$131,250
Town of Assiniboia	Water Supply and Treatment Upgrade	$1,097,000	$548,500
Town of Bienfait	New Wastewater Treatment System	$1,430,500	$715,250
RM of Birch Hills No. 460	Wastewater Mainlines Upgrade	$65,550	$32,775
Village of Bjorkdale	Wastewater Pump Station and Lagoon Upgrade	$3,526	$1,763
Town of Broadview	New Wastewater Pump Station	$332,500	$166,250
Town of Bruno	Stormwater System Upgrade	$211,500	$105,750
RM of Calder No. 241	Groundwater Supply Upgrades	$21,625	$10,812
Town of Canora	Water Treatment System Upgrade	$70,000	$35,000
Village of Canwood	Wastewater Pump Station Upgrade	$245,000	$122,500
Town of Choiceland	Wastewater Pump Station Upgrade	$52,500	$26,250
Town of Colonsay	Wastewater Pipeline Rehabilitation	$43,000	$21,500
RM of Corman Park No. 344	Waterworks Backup Generator	$63,000	$31,500
Town of Coronach	Water Supply and Treatment Upgrade	$805,000	$402,500
Village of Creelman	Water Treatment Plant Expansion and Upgrade	$200,000	$100,000
Town of Creighton	Water and Sewer Main Replacement	$1,750,000	$875,000
Town of Dalmeny	New Stormwater System	$757,200	$378,600
Town of Delisle	Water Supply and Treatment Upgrade	$627,750	$313,875
Village of Denzil	Water Treatment Plant and Distribution System Upgrade	$15,054	$7,527
Town of Duck Lake	New Wastewater Forcemain	$345,757	$172,878
Village of Earl Grey	Expanded Wastewater Lagoon and Pump Station Upgrade	$452,500	$226,250
Village of Elbow & Area	New Water Intake and Supply System at Elbow (SaskWater)	$975,000	$487,500
Village of Englefeld	Water Supply System Pipeline Upgrade	$100,000	$50,000
Town of Fort Qu'Appelle	New Water and Wastewater Mains and Pump Station Upgrade	$900,000	$450,000
Village of Goodeve	New Well and Water Supply Pipeline	$300,000	$150,000
Town of Govan	Water Treatment Upgrade	$221,000	$110,500
Town of Gravelbourg	Water Distribution System Upgrade	$54,000	$27,000
Village of Grayson	New Drinking Water Reservoir	$157,500	$78,750
Northern Village of Green Lake	Sewage Pump Station Upgrades	$850,000	$425,000
Town of Hafford	New Well System and Residential Meters	$140,000	$70,000
Town of Hague	Water Distribution System Upgrade	$457,044	$228,522
Town of Hanley	Water Distribution System Upgrade	$51,666	$25,833
Town of Herbert	New Wastewater Pump Stations	$367,500	$183,750
Town of Hudson Bay	New Water Supply Pumphouse and Reservoir Rehabilitation	$942,500	$471,250
Northern Village of Ile-a-la Crosse	Sewage Pump Station #1 & 4 Upgrades	$1,650,000	$825,000
RM of Indian Head No. 156	New Septage Disposal System	$51,500	$25,750
Village of Kenaston	New Well and Water Supply Pipeline	$70,000	$35,000
Northern Village of La Loche	Sewage Pump Station #1, 4 and Poplar Bay Sewer System Upgrades	$400,000	$200,000
Village of Landis	New Water Plant Distribution Pump System	$16,500	$8,250
Town of Lashburn	Upgraded Water Treatment Plant Control System	$114,300	$57,150
RM of Loon Lake No. 561	New Wastewater Treatment System	$902,853	$451,426
Town of Luseland	New Wastewater Mains and Pump Station	$280,000	$140,000
Village of Macnutt	Wastewater Pump Station Upgrade	$9,000	$4,500
Resort Village of Manitou Beach	Wastewater Pump Station Upgrade	$128,000	$64,000
Village of Marengo	New Wastewater Pump Station and Mains Upgrade	$163,929	$81,964
Village of Markinch	New Water Treatment System	$64,900	$32,450
City of Melville and Area	New Wells and Water Supply Pipeline at Melville (SaskWater)	$6,875,000	$3,437,500
Northern Hamlet of Michel Village	Raw Water Supply Upgrades	$400,000	$200,000
City of Moose Jaw	Greenfield Phase 1 Water and Sewer Infrastructure	$770,550	$385,275
Town of Mossbank	Water Treatment Plant and Reservoir Upgrade	$100,000	$50,000
Village of Muenster	New Drinking Water Reservoir	$200,000	$100,000
Town of Nokomis	Two New Wells and Supply Pipeline	$567,500	$283,750
Town of Osler	Stormwater System Upgrade	$432,458	$216,229
Village of Paddockwood	Wastewater Mains Upgrades	$59,110	$29,555
Town of Pense	Water Distribution System Upgrade	$41,500	$20,750
Northern Village of Pinehouse	Sewage Pump Station #3 & 4 Upgrades	$300,000	$150,000
City of Prince Albert	New River Street Water Reservoir	$6,000,000	$3,000,000
Town of Qu'Appelle	Water Tower Rehabilitation	$77,805	$38,902
Town of Rocanville	New Wastewater Disposal System	$127,250	$63,625
Town of Rockglen	Wastewater Treatment System Rehabilitation	$30,131	$15,065
RM of Three Lakes No. 400 and RM of St Peter's No. 369	Water Distribution Expansion (S.H.L. Rural Pipeline Association)	$86,146	$43,073
Village of Semans	Wastewater Treatment System Rehabilitation	$100,000	$50,000
Town of Sintaluta	Wastewater Pump Station Upgrade	$52,500	$26,250
Northern Hamlet of Stony Rapids	Raw Water Supply and Water Treatment Plant Upgrades and Reservoir Expansion	$1,250,000	$625,000
RM of Usborne No. 310	Guernsey Water Supply and Treatment Upgrade	$181,125	$90,562
Village of Vibank	Wastewater Pump Station Upgrade	$250,000	$125,000
RM of Waverley No. 44	New Wastewater Pump Station	$121,060	$60,530
Town of Wawota	New Wastewater System Backup Generators and Building	$81,880	$40,940
Village of Webb	Wastewater Treatment System Rehabilitation and Expansion	$199,199	$99,599
Village of Weirdale	Water Treatment Plant Upgrades	$15,000	$7,500
Village of Welwyn	Water Treatment Plant System Upgrades	$130,979	$65,489
City of Weyburn	Water Meter and Service Line Upgrade	$2,719,750	$1,359,875
Town of Wilkie	Wastewater Mains Upgrades	$1,524,887	$762,443

New Building Canada Fund's Provincial-Territorial Component – National and Regional Projects

Location	Project name	Federal funding	Provincial funding
Town of Regina Beach	Wastewater Treatment Project	$4,153,833	$4,153,833

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Contacts: Brook Simpson, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, 613-219-0149, [email protected]; Jay Teneycke, Ministry of Government Relations, Government of Saskatchewan, 306-798-6095, [email protected]; Infrastructure Canada, 613-960-9251, Toll free: 1-877-250-7154, [email protected]

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