Backgrounder: Federal, Provincial and Municipal Funding for Water and Wastewater Infrastructure in Saskatchewan

Town of Lumsden

Wastewater Treatment Facility

The new facility will be able to handle wastewater from residential and commercial development in the town and in the Rural Municipality of Lumsden, particularly in the Joint Planning Area around the Town of Lumsden, while having the capacity to accommodate a growth in population. It will also be better equipped to protect the surrounding environment, including the Qu'Appelle River – a major continental waterway that supports many aquatic species and rare or endangered native plant species.

$6,766,000

$6,766,000

Île-à-la-Crosse, Dore Lake, Pinehouse, La Loche, Creighton, and Beauval

Northern Drinking Water Supply, Treatment and Reservoir Upgrades

New and upgraded facilities in six Northern Saskatchewan communities will improve drinking water quality for these northern municipalities and contribute to economic growth in the region. The projects have been identified as part of the ongoing Northern Water and Sewer program, which manages the water and sewer assets of northern communities and is administered through the Northern Municipal Trust Account (NMTA), a provincial government agency.

$5,088,583

$5,088,583

Town of Lanigan

Water & Wastewater Treatment Systems Upgrade

The two new wells and upgraded water treatment process in Lanigan will improve the quality of drinking water for residents, businesses, and institutions in the town and area for the next 20 years. And the expansion of the town's lagoon will improve the performance of the wastewater treatment system, protect the environment and support the town's growth by allowing further subdivision expansion and commercial lot development.

$2,045,000

$2,045,000