Backgrounder: Canada and Ontario announce funding for clean water and wastewater infrastructure projects across Ontario
Backgrounder
19 new projects approved in 5 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 (up to 50 percent of the eligible project costs). The provincial government is providing up to $270 million (up to 25 percent of total eligible project costs). The recipients will provide the balance of funding.
As part of the bilateral agreement with Ontario, the following 19 projects across the Regional Municipality of Halton have been approved for federal funding amounting to $31,660,979.
Location |
Project Name |
Federal Funding |
Provincial Funding |
Anticipated Start Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Burlington, City of |
Stormwater Management Pond Refurbishment - Infrastructure Repairs and Pond Dredging - Multiple Locations |
$50,000 |
$25,000 |
April 1, 2017 |
Burlington, City of |
Plains Road Storm Sewer Replacement (at Plains Road East/C.N.R. Grade Separation) |
$162,500 |
$81,250 |
June 1, 2017 |
Burlington, City of |
Inspection, Design and Rehabilitation of Rail Crossing Culverts – Multiple Locations Along CN Halton and CN Oakville Subdivision Lines |
$249,035 |
$124,518 |
December 1, 2016 |
Burlington, City of |
Replacement of Woodward Avenue Storm Sewers (Woodward Avenue and Castleguard Crescent) |
$87,500 |
$43,750 |
April 1, 2017 |
Burlington, City of |
Stormwater Quality Control Improvement – Installation Oil/Grit Separators – Multiple Locations |
$170,000 |
$85,000 |
April 1, 2017 |
Burlington, City of |
Appleby Creek Environmental Assessment and Detailed Design for Stormwater Management- Fairview Street to Pinedale Avenue |
$100,000 |
$50,000 |
January 2, 2017 |
Burlington, City of |
Roseland Creek Stormwater Erosion Protection – Guelph Line to Upper Middle Road |
$663,000 |
$331,500 |
March 1, 2017 |
Burlington, City of |
Replacement of Plains Road West Culverts (Patricia Avenue to Outlet) |
$50,000 |
$25,000 |
May 1, 2017 |
Halton Hills, Town of |
Rehabilitation of Existing 1500mm Concrete Storm Sewer and Outfall on Armstrong Avenue |
$122,000 |
$61,000 |
July 1, 2017 |
Halton Hills, Town of |
Installation of New 825mm Stormwater Sewer and Water Quality Treatment Unit on Armstrong Avenue |
$415,000 |
$207,500 |
May 1, 2017 |
Halton, Region of |
Second Feedermain to the Washburn Reservoir and Booster Station |
$26,519,715 |
$13,259,858 |
April 1, 2016 |
Milton, Town of |
Rehabilitation of High Point Stormwater Pond |
$998,510 |
$499,255 |
November 1, 2016 |
Milton, Town of |
Storm Sewer Network Study-Old Milton Area |
$104,124 |
$52,062 |
January 1, 2017 |
Oakville, Town of |
Maplehurst Storm Sewer installation of new trunk underground storm sewer system |
$450,000 |
$225,000 |
January 1, 2017 |
Oakville, Town of |
Amber Crescent Culvert Replacement |
$450,000 |
$225,000 |
January 1, 2017 |
Oakville, Town of |
Two (2) Flood Studies for Joshua Creek and Sheldon Creek watersheds |
$150,000 |
$75,000 |
January 1, 2017 |
Oakville, Town of |
Storm Water Management Pond Maintenance (assessment, cleaning, and rehabilitation) |
$264,000 |
$132,000 |
January 1, 2017 |
Oakville, Town of |
Storm Sewer Treatment, Inspection, Rehabilitation and Installation |
$205,595 |
$102,798 |
January 1, 2017 |
Oakville, Town of |
Construction of New Storm Sewer Outfall at Westminster Drive |
$450,000 |
$225,000 |
January 1, 2017 |