The remainder of the estimated $32.1 million project will be funded by the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Corporation, which is owned by the cities of Regina and Moose Jaw.
Quotes "These vital upgrades to the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant will ensure residents of Regina and Moose Jaw have an uninterrupted supply of high-quality drinking water for years to come.
The Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities "The Government of Saskatchewan is proud to be investing more than $10.2 million toward this key infrastructure that will benefit the residents and businesses it serves in Regina, Moose Jaw, and the region.
The Honourable Warren Kaeding, Minister of Government Relations "I am pleased that the federal and provincial governments recognize the critical nature of this project.
As a plant that serves the entire region, it is absolutely essential that we have a modern facility that produces the highest-quality drinking water for its customers, including the City of Regina.
"The Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Corporation is extremely pleased with this funding announcement of financial support by the Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan for the Electrical Capital Upgrades Project.
These funds will be used to replace electrical infrastructure that has reached the end of its life and increases the reliability of the supply of potable water to the Cities of Regina and Moose Jaw and the Region we serve."
The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan are each contributing up to $10,291,000 to this project through the New Building Canada Fund–Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component–National and Regional Projects.
The Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Corporation is a non-profit owned by the cities of Moose Jaw and Regina.
Associated links SOURCE Infrastructure Canada For further information: Ann-Clara Vaillancourt, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, 613-697-3778, ann-clara.vaillancourt@canada.ca; Dan Palmer, Saskatchewan Ministry of Government Relations, Communications, 306-787-7151, dan.palmer@gov.sk.ca; Craig Hemingway, Communications Manager, City of Moose Jaw, 306-694-4406, chemingway@moosejaw.ca; Desirae Bernreuther, Media Relations, City of Regina, 306-777-7486, dbernreu@regina.ca; Ryan Johnson, General Manager, Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Corporation, 306-694-1377, ext.