Backgrounder: Canada and Ontario announce funding for clean water and wastewater infrastructure projects across Ontario
Backgrounder
129 new projects approved in 48 communities
A new list of water and wastewater projects has been approved under the Canada-Ontario Clean Water and Wastewater Fund (CWWF) agreement, which is designed to improve the safety and quality of water for Canadian families, while supporting a clean economy.
The Government of Canada is providing Ontario with over $569 million under CWWF, and will fund up to 50 percent of the eligible project costs. The provincial government is providing up to $270 million, and will fund up to 25 percent of total eligible project costs, and the recipient will provide the balance of funding.
As part of the bilateral agreement with Ontario, the following 129 projects across Ontario have been approved for federal funding amounting to $27,445,113.
Location |
Project Name |
Federal Funding |
Provincial Funding |
Anticipated Start Date |
Alfred and Plantagenet, Township of |
Stormwater Culvert Replacement Project - Village of Wendover |
$381,098 |
$190,549 |
June 1, 2017 |
Alnwick/Haldimand, Township of |
Grafton Communal Water System - Water Meter Replacement Program. Replacement of existing 227 residential and 20 commercial water meters with new water meters on and around 10836 County Road #2. |
$41,688 |
$20,844 |
May 31, 2017 |
Asphodel-Norwood, Township of |
Rehabilitation of Well #1 in village of Norwood to address aging and critical infrastructure |
$42,334 |
$21,167 |
November 1, 2016 |
Asphodel-Norwood, Township of |
Drilling of Well #4 the village of Norwood to increase capacity and reliability for our residents |
$51,325 |
$25,663 |
November 1, 2016 |
Bancroft, Town of |
Feasibility Study and Inspections: Determine specific areas of rehabilitation focus within the wastewater collection system to improve optimization through reduced inflow and infiltration. |
$50,000 |
$25,000 |
April 1, 2017 |
Bancroft, Town of |
Rehabilitation (remediation activities) to specific wastewater collection system areas identified as priorities by technical Feasibility Study and Inspections Report. |
$81,708 |
$40,854 |
June 1, 2017 |
Belleville, City of |
South Park and Strachan Street Sewer Separation and Water main upgrade |
$1,356,083 |
$678,042 |
May 1, 2017 |
Belleville, City of |
Cedar and Henry Street - Watermain replacement to address water quality issues, and Stormsewer construction |
$1,950,000 |
$975,000 |
May 1, 2017 |
Brighton, Municipality of |
Orchard Crescent Reconstruction including new watermain, hydrants and services, sanitary laterals, storm mains and laterals, road base and surface. There are 17 houses on Orchard Crescent. |
$138,424 |
$69,212 |
April 1, 2017 |
Brockville, City of |
Full reconstruction of Bartholomew Street including watermain, sanitary sewer, storm sewer and roadway. |
$242,500 |
$121,250 |
May 8, 2017 |
Brockville, City of |
A condition assessment of the City's Main Sewage Pumping Station's forcemain |
$134,947 |
$67,474 |
September 5, 2017 |
Brudenell, Lyndoch and Raglan, Township of |
Upgrade to ditches along Guiney Road to prevent flooding and damage to roadway |
$38,500 |
$19,250 |
May 1, 2017 |
Brudenell, Lyndoch and Raglan, Township of |
Replacement of existing culverts to prevent flooding |
$11,500 |
$5,750 |
May 1, 2017 |
Casselman, Village of |
Upgrade to plant pump (low and high lift pumps) at the Casselman Drinking Water System on Laval St. |
$45,000 |
$22,500 |
February 1, 2017 |
Casselman, Village of |
Rehabilitation of 3 pumping lift stations (Laval St., Industrial St. and Albert St.) including pump, control panel and communication replacement. |
$188,924 |
$94,462 |
May 15, 2017 |
Casselman, Village of |
Conduct an Environmental Assessment to Inform Laurier St. Lagoon Upgrading Plans. |
$50,000 |
$25,000 |
September 1, 2016 |
Clarence-Rockland, City of |
Watermain Looping Completion for Village of Clarence-Creek |
$170,470 |
$85,235 |
May 15, 2017 |
Clarence-Rockland, City of |
Watermain Looping Completion for Village of Bourget |
$316,586 |
$158,293 |
May 15, 2017 |
Cobourg, Town of |
Upgrade the aeration system to diffused air from mechanical surface aeration. |
$240,568 |
$120,284 |
June 1, 2017 |
Cobourg, Town of |
Replace the watermain on the entire length of Henry Street from Water Street to Spencer Street. |
$721,599 |
$360,800 |
June 1, 2017 |
Cornwall, City of |
Rehabilitation of Cast Iron Watermains on Water Street, Riverdale, and East End Neighborhoods to improve structural and hydraulic performance. |
$1,686,793 |
$843,397 |
May 1, 2017 |
East Hawkesbury, Township of |
Upgrade/rehabilitation of storm sewers on Mill Street, village of St-Eugene that serves 12 residential houses and one (1) business. |
$50,000 |
$25,000 |
May 15, 2017 |
Edwardsburgh Cardinal, Township of |
Rehabilitate exterior overcoat of the existing Elevated Tank shell and cone surfaces. |
$70,000 |
$35,000 |
May 1, 2017 |
Edwardsburgh Cardinal, Township of |
Replace control unit on filter sequencing system at the Water Treatment Plant |
$27,500 |
$13,750 |
May 1, 2017 |
Edwardsburgh Cardinal, Township of |
Replace piping, valves and measuring device at Adelaide Street Pumping Station Dry Well |
$35,000 |
$17,500 |
May 1, 2017 |
Edwardsburgh Cardinal, Township of |
Replace Ultraviolet (UV) unit at the wastewater treatment plant |
$35,844 |
$17,922 |
May 1, 2017 |
Front of Yonge Township of |
Upgrade culverts, Ditching Marsh Rd, 20 homes |
$15,500 |
$7,750 |
May 1, 2017 |
Front of Yonge Township of |
Upgrade culverts, Ditching Catholic Ch Rd, 5 homes |
$12,500 |
$6,250 |
May 1, 2017 |
Front of Yonge Township of |
Upgrade very large culvert Devil's Door Rd. |
$9,500 |
$4,750 |
May 1, 2017 |
Front of Yonge Township of |
Upgrade culverts, Ditching Guild Rd. 20 homes |
$4,000 |
$2,000 |
May 1, 2017 |
Front of Yonge Township of |
Upgrade Ditches, drainage, Junetown Rd.35 homes |
$4,500 |
$2,250 |
May 1, 2017 |
Front of Yonge Township of |
Upgrade Ditches, drainage, Lake Street for over 70 homes |
$4,000 |
$2,000 |
May 1, 2017 |
Greater Napanee, Town of |
Upgrade to the Town of Greater Napanee Wastewater Pollution Control Plant |
$447,983 |
$223,992 |
January 30, 2017 |
Hamilton, Township of |
Construction of new well at Municipal Office location to provide clean drinking water to the public |
$10,000 |
$5,000 |
August 1, 2017 |
Hamilton, Township of |
Extension of culvert and addition of guard rails at concrete box culvert located on Lander Road |
$40,000 |
$20,000 |
July 1, 2017 |
Havelock-Belmont-Methuen, Township of |
Upgrading of Water, Wastewater and Stormwater Infrastructure on Donald Street between Concession Road North and Union Street |
$92,173 |
$46,087 |
May 1, 2017 |
Hawkesbury, Town of |
Study of Hawkesbury Water Filtration plant. |
$85,500 |
$42,750 |
May 15, 2017 |
Hawkesbury, Town of |
Replacement of 550 meters of water main with new 200mm conduit and replacement of all lateral services (water, sanitary and storm) servicing approximately 60 residences on Regent Street. |
$550,000 |
$275,000 |
June 5, 2017 |
Hawkesbury, Town of |
Installation of a 250mm diameter water main on Bon Pasteur Street between McGill Street and Geneviève Street |
$287,500 |
$143,750 |
June 5, 2017 |
Hawkesbury, Town of |
Upgrading of 350 meters of the Tessier Street ditch located between 1250 Tessier St to 900 Tupper St and replacement of 59 meters of undersized culverts with 89 meters of elliptical concrete culverts. |
$125,000 |
$62,500 |
July 17, 2017 |
Kawartha Lakes, City of |
Elgin St. Water and Sanitary Main Replacement - Phase II |
$738,000 |
$369,000 |
May 1, 2017 |
Kawartha Lakes, City of |
Lindsay Water Treatment Plant Filter Media Replacement |
$138,515 |
$69,258 |
July 10, 2017 |
Kawartha Lakes, City of |
Fenelon Falls Water Treatment Plant Clearwell Modification Study |
$60,000 |
$30,000 |
January 16, 2017 |
Kingston, City of |
Repair and rehabilitate the roofs on Digesters 2 and 3 at Ravensview Wastewater Treatment Plant |
$750,000 |
$375,000 |
January 1, 2017 |
Kingston, City of |
Upgrade of sanitary sewer on Centennial Drive from Resource Road approximately 1544m southerly |
$982,500 |
$491,250 |
January 1, 2017 |
Kingston, City of |
Process and Control Equipment Upgrades to the Dalton Avenue Sewage Pumping Station |
$900,000 |
$450,000 |
January 1, 2017 |
Kingston, City of |
Structural Integrity evaluation of Tower Street Elevated Storage Tank. |
$200,000 |
$100,000 |
January 1, 2017 |
Kingston, City of |
Upgrade of water main on Cataraqui Woods Drive from Midland Ave to Clyde Court |
$750,000 |
$375,000 |
January 1, 2017 |
Kingston, City of |
New water main on Taylor Kidd Boulevard from Bayridge Avenue to Blackburn Mews and northeasterly through utility easement to Gardiners Road |
$1,750,000 |
$875,000 |
January 1, 2017 |
Kingston, City of |
Fortune Crescent/Venture Drive Water main replacement from Gardiners Road to Resource Road. |
$500,000 |
$250,000 |
January 1, 2017 |
Kingston, City of |
Princess Street Water main replacement from Sir John A MacDonald Boulevard to Concession Street |
$642,500 |
$321,250 |
January 1, 2017 |
Leeds and Grenville, United Counties of |
Expansion of the stormwater sewer system in the Village of Lyn, along County Road 27 from County Road 46 to St. George Street. |
$50,000 |
$25,000 |
May 15, 2017 |
Lennox and Addington, County of |
Rehabilitation of approximately 330m of Storm Sewer at 2409 County Road 4, Camden East Ontario to the Napanee River |
$50,000 |
$25,000 |
April 6, 2017 |
Loyalist Township |
Installation of stormwater infrastructure on Davy Street |
$391,066 |
$195,533 |
May 1, 2017 |
Loyalist Township |
Watermain relining on Clairton Place |
$192,556 |
$96,278 |
May 1, 2017 |
Loyalist Township |
Detailed design -Compton Court and Edgewood Road - replacement of water services and drainage improvement |
$32,500 |
$16,250 |
February 1, 2017 |
Loyalist Township |
Detailed design - Watermain relining on Cambridge Crescent |
$10,000 |
$5,000 |
February 1, 2017 |
Loyalist Township |
Detailed design and survey - Remedial stormwater drainage in Odessa West neighbourhood |
$30,000 |
$15,000 |
February 1, 2017 |
Loyalist Township |
Installation of stormwater infrastructure and water and sewer main replacement on Frink Avenue |
$269,720 |
$134,860 |
February 1, 2017 |
Marmora and Lake, Municipality of |
Sewer Collection System Rehabilitation Addressing High Infiltration Rates |
$33,579 |
$16,790 |
April 1, 2017 |
Marmora and Lake, Municipality of |
Waste Water Treatment Plant refurbishment of clarifier overflow baffles, restoration of concrete, and installation of new clarifier drive mechanism |
$33,579 |
$16,790 |
May 1, 2017 |
Minden Hills, The Corporation of the Township of |
Minden Hills Ultra Violet (UV) WasteWater Treatment System |
$50,000 |
$25,000 |
June 5, 2017 |
North Dundas, Township of |
Replacement of existing ductile iron watermain at County Road 7 (Main Street, Chesterville) Bridge Crossing |
$37,500 |
$18,750 |
May 1, 2017 |
North Dundas, Township of |
Rehabilitation to 70 Emma Street Sewage Pumping Station Building including structural, electrical and mechanical elements. |
$70,750 |
$35,375 |
May 1, 2017 |
North Dundas, Township of |
Chesterville Lagoons Fence Upgrade - Removal and Replacement |
$17,510 |
$8,755 |
May 1, 2017 |
North Grenville, Municipality of |
New Construction of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Gravity Sanitary Main on County Road 44. |
$189,015 |
$94,508 |
May 1, 2017 |
North Stormont, Township of |
Infrastructure improvement including chlorine analyzer, lift pumps, valves, flow meters and unit heaters at the Moose Creek Water Treatment Facility and Well Heads |
$29,750 |
$14,875 |
April 1, 2017 |
North Stormont, Township of |
Improve and replace key infrastructure including pump #2 and flow meter at the Moose Creek Lagoon |
$20,500 |
$10,250 |
April 1, 2017 |
North Stormont, Township of |
Replacement of two well pumps and the Chlorine Chemical Pump at the Crysler Well Heads |
$6,250 |
$3,125 |
April 1, 2017 |
North Stormont, Township of |
Rehabilitation of key infrastructure including the chlorine analyzer distribution system and generator at the Crysler Sewage Pumping Station |
$10,750 |
$5,375 |
April 1, 2017 |
North Stormont, Township of |
Upgrading, Improvement and Rehabilitation of Key Infrastructure including pumps #1 and #2, pump camera and mag meter at the Finch Water Treatment Facility |
$34,500 |
$17,250 |
April 1, 2017 |
North Stormont, Township of |
Rehabilitation of sewage pumps #1 and #2 at Pumping Station #2 |
$5,250 |
$2,625 |
April 1, 2017 |
North Stormont, Township of |
Replacement of two sewage pumps at Pumping Station #4 for the village of Finch |
$3,000 |
$1,500 |
April 1, 2017 |
North Stormont, Township of |
Replacing infrastructure including flow meter and unit heaters at Pumping Station # 1 |
$8,000 |
$4,000 |
April 1, 2017 |
North Stormont, Township of |
Replacement of sewage pump at pumping station #3 |
$1,500 |
$750 |
April 1, 2017 |
Northumberland, County of |
County Road 2 Master Drainage Plan |
$50,000 |
$25,000 |
January 1, 2017 |
Peterborough, City of |
Upgrade to primary and secondary clarifier tanks and blowers |
$2,678,132 |
$1,339,066 |
October 1, 2016 |
Port Hope, Municipality of |
Sanitary Sewer Twinning of the gravity sewer from Hope Street to the Sewage Treatment Plant to mitigate by-pass during wet weather events |
$717,000 |
$358,500 |
June 1, 2017 |
Port Hope, Municipality of |
Augusta Street Storm Sewer Relining of an existing large diameter trunk storm sewer |
$222,644 |
$111,322 |
June 1, 2017 |
Prescott, Corporation of the Town of |
Replacement of Roofing Structure - Water Treatment Plant |
$251,000 |
$125,500 |
May 1, 2017 |
Prescott, Corporation of the Town of |
Replacement of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and Boiler System - Water Treatment Plant |
$101,000 |
$50,500 |
January 1, 2017 |
Prescott, Corporation of the Town of |
Major Repairs to Exterior Walls - Water Treatment Plant |
$55,240 |
$27,620 |
May 1, 2017 |
Prescott-Russell, United Counties of |
Replacement of road crossing culvert on County Road 8 north of Baseline Road in Clarence Creek |
$8,150 |
$4,075 |
October 12, 2016 |
Prescott-Russell, United Counties of |
Replacement of road crossing culvert on County Road 8 south of Lalonde Road in Bourget |
$8,150 |
$4,075 |
October 19, 2016 |
Prescott-Russell, United Counties of |
Replacement of road crossing culvert on County Road 4 at the intersection of Golf Rod |
$5,350 |
$2,675 |
October 27, 2016 |
Prescott-Russell, United Counties of |
Replacement of road crossing culvert on County Road 19, between concession 6 and concession 7 |
$11,300 |
$5,650 |
November 1, 2016 |
Prescott-Russell, United Counties of |
Replacement of road crossing culvert on County Road 24, close to civic address 2515 |
$4,750 |
$2,375 |
May 23, 2017 |
Prescott-Russell, United Counties of |
Replacement of road crossing culvert on County Road 12, south of civic address 4775 |
$8,300 |
$4,150 |
May 23, 2017 |
Prescott-Russell, United Counties of |
Replacement of road crossing culvert on County Road 10, close to civic address 5444 |
$4,000 |
$2,000 |
May 23, 2017 |
Prince Edward, County of |
Picton Heights Watermain to Reservoir New Construction Project on Church Street Picton |
$663,594 |
$331,797 |
May 1, 2017 |
Quinte West, City of |
Trenton Water Treatment Plant Backwash |
$245,146 |
$122,573 |
January 1, 2017 |
Quinte West, City of |
New mixing system for the Trenton Wastewater Plant Sludge Storage |
$345,146 |
$183,860 |
January 1, 2017 |
Quinte West, City of |
New hydro feed to the Dundas Street Pumping Station |
$145,146 |
$61,287 |
January 1, 2017 |
Quinte West, City of |
Sanitary Sewer Replacement on North Murray Street |
$245,146 |
$122,573 |
January 1, 2017 |
Quinte West, City of |
Parry Drive Watermain Looping |
$245,146 |
$122,573 |
January 1, 2017 |
Rideau Lakes, Township of |
Replacement of Cliff Road Culvert |
$13,750 |
$6,875 |
July 3, 2017 |
Rideau Lakes, Township of |
Replacement of Sunnyside Road Culvert |
$18,500 |
$9,250 |
July 5, 2017 |
Rideau Lakes, Township of |
Replacement of 9th Concession Road Culvert |
$14,250 |
$7,125 |
July 10, 2017 |
Rideau Lakes, Township of |
Replacement of Hutchings Road Culvert |
$3,500 |
$1,750 |
July 12, 2017 |
Russell, Township of |
Watermain Twinning and Water and Wastewater Servicing of Russell's Commercial Park |
$787,337 |
$393,669 |
May 1, 2017 |
Selwyn, Township of |
Rehabilitation of the Lakefield College School Sewage Pumping Station |
$112,790 |
$56,395 |
November 1, 2016 |
South Dundas, Municipality of |
Hydraulic Flow Assessment for the entire villages of Morrisburg and Iroquois serving approximately 2,200 households |
$25,000 |
$12,500 |
January 1, 2017 |
South Dundas, Municipality of |
Geotechnical Study in support of the replacement of water towers located in Morrisburg and Iroquois |
$25,000 |
$12,500 |
March 1, 2017 |
South Dundas, Municipality of |
Secondary Main Water Line serving the residents of Iroquois to be located along County Road 2 between the villages of Morrisburg and Iroquois |
$50,000 |
$25,000 |
August 1, 2017 |
South Dundas, Municipality of |
Cathode Replacement-Main Water Transmission Line located on County Road 2 between the villages of Iroquois and Morrisburg serving approximately 2,200 households |
$50,000 |
$25,000 |
June 1, 2017 |
South Dundas, Municipality of |
Stormwater Study for the entire village of Morrisburg |
$25,000 |
$12,500 |
June 1, 2017 |
South Dundas, Municipality of |
New Intake Pumps serving the water system of the villages of Morrisburg and Iroquois approximately 2,200 residents |
$60,000 |
$30,000 |
April 1, 2017 |
South Dundas, Municipality of |
Water Tower Replacement serving the villages of Morrisburg and Iroquois approximately 2,200 households |
$227,638 |
$113,819 |
March 1, 2017 |
South Glengarry, Township of |
Kennedy Redwood Estates Water Treatment Plant (WTP) Rehabilitation |
$106,812 |
$53,406 |
April 2, 2016 |
South Glengarry, Township of |
Glen Walter and Area Master Water and Wastewater Servicing Plan Update |
$62,328 |
$31,164 |
November 2, 2016 |
South Stormont, Township of |
Ingleside Water Pollution Control Plant Environmental Assessment and Preliminary Design |
$264,220 |
$132,110 |
April 2, 2016 |
South Stormont, Township of |
Installation of Water Meters on existing water services in Hamlet of Newington |
$37,500 |
$18,750 |
January 15, 2017 |
Stirling-Rawdon, Township of |
Drinking Water Feasibility Study to access the options of providing an alternate source of drinking water at our present facility at 93 Elizabeth Street. |
$37,500 |
$18,750 |
December 1, 2016 |
Stirling-Rawdon, Township of |
Preliminary design for upgrade the stormwater, water and wastewater infrastructure on Baker Street |
$12,500 |
$6,250 |
February 1, 2017 |
Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, United Counties of |
Cured-in-Place Storm Sewer Rehabilitation on County Road 12 (Cockburn St.), Berwick Ontario |
$50,000 |
$25,000 |
June 1, 2017 |
Trent Hills, Municipality of |
Watermain infrastructure improvements on Bridge St., Baker St. and Queen St. through replacement of cast iron watermains. |
$415,195 |
$207,598 |
May 1, 2017 |
Trent Hills, Municipality of |
Replacement of cast iron arterial watermain on Bay Street and Park. |
$56,618 |
$28,309 |
May 1, 2017 |
Trent Lakes, Municipality of |
Addition of standby filter cartridge housing for Alpine Water treatment plant |
$3,750 |
$1,875 |
June 1, 2017 |
Trent Lakes, Municipality of |
Replacement of well pump # 1 Alpine water treatment plant |
$1,485 |
$743 |
June 1, 2017 |
Trent Lakes, Municipality of |
Replacement of Well Pump #1 Buckhorn Lake Estates |
$1,778 |
$889 |
June 1, 2017 |
Trent Lakes, Municipality of |
Replacement of Existing Highlift Pumps (2) at Buckhorn Lake Estates |
$13,000 |
$6,500 |
June 1, 2017 |
Trent Lakes, Municipality of |
Replacement of Chlorination Pump at Alpine water treatment plant |
$1,250 |
$625 |
June 1, 2017 |
Trent Lakes, Municipality of |
Replacement of Chlorination Pump at Buckhorn Lake Estates |
$1,250 |
$625 |
June 1, 2017 |
Trent Lakes, Municipality of |
Installation of Two (2) sample hydrants and One (1) Flushing hydrant at Buckhorn Lake Estates |
$2,900 |
$1,450 |
June 1, 2017 |
Trent Lakes, Municipality of |
Replacement of the Existing Standby Generator at Buckhorn Lake Estates |
$24,587 |
$12,293 |
June 1, 2017 |
Tweed, Municipality of |
Replacement of 30 Year Old Pump at River Street Sewage Pumping Station |
$12,500 |
$6,250 |
January 1, 2017 |
Tweed, Municipality of |
Replacement of Existing 30 year old Stationary Generator and Associated Electrical Works at the River Street Sewage Pumping Station |
$37,500 |
$18,750 |
January 1, 2017 |
Westport, Village of |
Development of as-built drawings for supervisory control and data acquisition system at 37 Concession Street |
$18,752 |
$9,376 |
January 1, 2017 |
Westport, Village of |
Water Treatment Plant supervisory control and data acquisition System Upgrade of existing system at 37 Concession Street |
$31,248 |
$15,624 |
April 1, 2017 |