Backgrounder : The Governments of Canada and Quebec are supporting 26 projects that will improve water and sewage systems in the Centre-du-Québec region
Backgrounder
Investment of more than $64 million
Clean Water and Wastewater Fund (CWWF) and New Building Canada Fund, Small Communities Fund
The governments of Canada and Quebec are investing $64,034,272 in 26 water and wastewater projects to ensure residents of the Centre-du-Québec region have access to clean and reliable water sources. Funding for the 25 projects under the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund was made possible by the signing of the bilateral agreement on July 5, 2016.
The Government of Canada is contributing $38,370,313 and the province is providing $25,663,959. The municipalities will provide the remaining funding.
List of new projects
Clean Water and Wastewater Fund
Location |
Project Name |
Federal Funding |
Provincial Funding |
Anticipated Start Date |
Sainte-Perpétue |
Upgrading drinking water facilities |
$2,342,750 |
$1,546,215 |
May 8, 2017 |
Chesterville |
Upgrading of the drinking water reservoir and addition of a wastewater phosphate removal system |
$430,200 |
$283,932 |
May 15, 2017 |
Chesterville |
Renewal of water pipes |
$1,026,476 |
$677,474 |
May 15, 2017 |
Drummondville |
Upgrading of the Saint-Nicéphore booster station |
$2,928,750 |
$1,932,975 |
May 15, 2017 |
Drummondville |
Renewal of water pipes |
$862,372 |
$569,168 |
September 12, 2016 |
Fortierville |
Renewal of water pipes |
$1,730,644 |
$1,142,226 |
July 3, 2017 |
Ham-Nord |
Renewal of water pipes |
$160,985 |
$106,250 |
May 29, 2017 |
Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Conseil |
Renewal of water pipes |
$950,229 |
$627,151 |
June 1, 2017 |
Plessisville |
Replacement of the aeration pipes in the treatment plant |
$213,742 |
$141,071 |
October 3, 2016 |
Plessisville |
Renewal of water pipes |
$2,171,951 |
$1,433,489 |
April 1, 2016 |
Plessisville |
Renewal of water pipes |
$329,755 |
$217,640 |
May 1, 2017 |
Princeville |
Renewal of water pipes |
$721,319 |
$476,071 |
May 15, 2017 |
Saint-Célestin |
Drinking water upgrades |
$1,815,178 |
$1,198,018 |
May 1, 2017 |
Saint-Célestin |
Renewal of water pipes |
$677,081 |
$446,874 |
May 1, 2017 |
Sainte-Eulalie |
Renewal of water pipes |
$587,180 |
$387,540 |
May 1, 2017 |
Saint-Léonard-d'Aston |
Renewal of water pipes |
$1,155,650 |
$762,730 |
May 15, 2017 |
Victoriaville |
Upgrading of wastewater treatment equipment through energy transfer pumping station |
$2,441,268 |
$1,611,237 |
April 17, 2017 |
Victoriaville |
Renewal of water pipes |
$775,226 |
$511,649 |
May 15, 2017 |
Warwick |
Renewal of water pipes |
$1,218,464 |
$804,186 |
April 1, 2016 |
Bécancour |
Treatment plant (in the Mares Noires western sector) |
$3,475,000 |
$2,293,500 |
June 26, 2017 |
Bécancour |
Bring up to code and maintain assets – Water treatment plant |
$1,150,000 |
$759,000 |
August 14, 2017 |
Bécancour |
Gentilly spring – upgrading and maintenance of assets |
$375,000 |
$247,500 |
August 21, 2017 |
Saint-Germain-de-Grantham |
Bring the aeration ponds and the basin pumping station up to code |
$2,775,000 |
$1,831,500 |
July 17, 2017 |
Saint-Germain-de-Grantham |
Renewal of water pipes |
$1,657,951 |
$1,094,248 |
June 12, 2017 |
Saint-Cyrille-de-Wendover |
Drinking water supply - Connection to Drummondville |
$5,399,492 |
$3,563,665 |
May 15, 2017 |
New Building Canada Fund: Small Communities Fund
Location |
Project Name |
Federal Funding |
Provincial Funding |
Anticipated Start Date |
Drummondville |
Replacement of wastewater pipes |
$998,650 |
$998,650 |
June 4, 2018 |