Today, the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and Brian Mason, Alberta Minister of Transportation, were joined by Vermilion Mayor Caroline McAuley to announce federal-provincial funding of more than $16.3 million for four water and wastewater projects in Alberta.
Quotes "The Government of Canada is making strategic infrastructure investments to improve Albertans’ quality of life while supporting economic development and middle-class job creation.
Projects like the wastewater treatment plant upgrades in Vermilion will help the community better manage its wastewater while protecting regional waterways and maintaining a healthy environment.
To date, the federal government has invested more than $196.7 million in 66 water and wastewater projects in Alberta through the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund.
The Government of Alberta has invested more than $102.5 million in 17 of these projects.
The Government of Alberta helps provide Albertans with access to clean drinking water and reliable water/wastewater treatment systems through the Alberta Municipal Water/Wastewater Partnership (AMWWP) and the Water for Life program.
The provincial funding announced today is provided through the AMWWP, which supports municipal water supply and treatment and wastewater treatment and disposal facilities.
Related product Backgrounder Four water and wastewater projects in Alberta receive government funding The Government of Canada’s Clean Water and Wastewater Fund (CWWF) supports projects that provide communities with more reliable water and wastewater systems.
The Government of Alberta helps provide Albertans with access to clean drinking water and reliable water/wastewater treatment systems through the Alberta Municipal Water/Wastewater Partnership (AMWWP) and the Water for Life program.
Project list Location Project name Federal funding Provincial funding Municipal funding MD of Pincher Creek Hamlet of Beaver Mines Treated Water Storage $180,330 nil $180,330 Town of Barrhead Barrhead wastewater treatment plant upgrades $645,688 nil $645,688 Town of St. Paul St. Paul wastewater treatment plant upgrades $5,504,000 nil $5,624,000 Town of Vermilion Vermilion wastewater treatment plant upgrade $8,023,187 $2,000,000 $6,144,172 Associated links Smart Cities Challenge: http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/plan/cities-villes-eng.html May 2017: Alberta water projects announcement: https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=46997504355C0-C616-0090-186500D617269DE1 September 2016: Canada and Alberta reach agreement under new federal infrastructure funding programs: https://www.canada.ca/en/office-infrastructure/news/2016/09/canada-alberta-reach-agreement-under-new-federal-infrastructure-funding-programs.html June 2016: Alberta commits $117 million to critical water infrastructure: https://www.alberta.ca/release.cfm?xID=429811E33F76E-F203-D5CD-87C8873B3C2E853C SOURCE Infrastructure Canada For further information: Brook Simpson, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, 613-219-0149, Brook.Simpson@canada.ca; John Archer, Press Secretary, Alberta Transportation, 587-985-4252, john.archer@gov.ab.ca; Infrastructure Canada, 613-960-9251, Toll free: 1-877-250-7154, Email: infc.media.infc@canada.ca