Backgrounder: Canada and Ontario announce funding for clean water and wastewater infrastructure projects across Ontario
Backgrounder
48 new projects approved in 11 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 healthy and clean environment.
The Government of Canada is providing Ontario with over $569 million under CWWF, and will fund up to 50 percent of the total eligible project costs. The provincial government is providing up to $270 million (up to 25 percent of total eligible project costs). The recipients will fund the remaining costs of the projects.
Made possible by the bilateral CWWF agreement with Ontario, the following 48 projects have been approved for federal funding totaling $21,150,428, and provincial funding of $10,575,215.
Location |
Project Name |
Federal Funding |
Provincial Funding |
Anticipated Start Date |
Amherstburg, Town of |
The Amherstburg Water Treatment Plant Reservoir Upgrade and Redundancy Project |
$2,491,827 |
$1,245,914 |
June 1, 2017 |
Chatham-Kent, Municipality of |
Engineering design of a new Ridgetown Water Treatment Plant |
$327,797 |
$163,898 |
November 1, 2016 |
Chatham-Kent, Municipality of |
Construction of new Ridgetown to Highgate Transmission Main, Highgate Storage Tank incl. Booster Station |
$2,300,000 |
$1,150,000 |
September 1, 2016 |
Chatham-Kent, Municipality of |
Chatham Water Treatment Plant – Capacity assessment |
$25,000 |
$12,500 |
September 1, 2016 |
Chatham-Kent, Municipality of |
Chatham Water Treatment Plant, Twinning of Water Main from Chatham High Lift Pumping Station to Grand Avenue |
$264,960 |
$132,480 |
September 1, 2016 |
Chatham-Kent, Municipality of |
South Chatham-Kent Water Treatment Plant, Pressure Reducing Valve Replacement |
$125,157 |
$62,579 |
November 1, 2016 |
Chatham-Kent, Municipality of |
Electrical upgrades at the South Chatham-Kent Water Treatment Plant |
$144,000 |
$72,000 |
June 1, 2016 |
Chatham-Kent, Municipality of |
Replacement of Archimedes Screw pumps at the Wallaceburg Water Pollution Control Plant |
$125,158 |
$62,579 |
November 1, 2016 |
Chatham-Kent, Municipality of |
New Chemical System and Headworks at the Blenheim Water Pollution Control Plant |
$225,000 |
$112,500 |
November 1, 2016 |
Chatham-Kent, Municipality of |
Chatham Water Pollution Control Plant, Electrical Upgrades |
$500,000 |
$250,000 |
July 25, 2016 |
Chatham-Kent, Municipality of |
Chatham Water Pollution Control Plant, Headworks Ventilation and Electrical Upgrades |
$250,000 |
$125,000 |
November 1, 2016 |
Chatham-Kent, Municipality of |
Chatham Wastewater Pump Station - #1 (Rehabilitation) |
$137,304 |
$68,652 |
November 1, 2016 |
Chatham-Kent, Municipality of |
Chatham Wastewater Pump Station #5 Relocation |
$175,000 |
$87,500 |
November 1, 2016 |
Essex, Town of |
Upgrades to the Colchester South Lagoons and Pump Station including Aerator, Motor Control Center Panels and Sewage Pumps |
$237,500 |
$118,750 |
February 15, 2017 |
Essex, Town of |
Upgrades to the Harrow-Colchester South Water treatment plant including Low and High Lift Pumps, Motor Control Center Panel and Microstrainer |
$507,500 |
$253,750 |
February 15, 2017 |
Essex, Town of |
Replacement of the Grit Blower at the Pollution Control Plant |
$20,000 |
$10,000 |
October 1, 2017 |
Essex, Town of |
Upgrades to the Harrow Lagoon and Pump Station including Aerator, Motor Control Center Panels, Grinder and Sewage Pumps |
$217,500 |
$108,750 |
March 15, 2017 |
Kingsville, Town of |
Lakeshore West Pollution Control Plant Facility Roof Replacement |
$50,000 |
$25,000 |
May 1, 2017 |
Kingsville, Town of |
Lakeshore West Pollution Control Plant Effluent Ultraviolet (UV) System Replacement |
$120,000 |
$60,000 |
March 15, 2017 |
Kingsville, Town of |
Lakeshore West Pollution Control Plant Raw Inlet Bar Screen Upgrade |
$195,000 |
$97,500 |
May 1, 2017 |
Kingsville, Town of |
Lakeshore West Pollution Control Plant Raw Inlet Grit Blower Replacement |
$80,511 |
$40,256 |
September 15, 2017 |
Kingsville, Town of |
Lakeshore West Pollution Control Plant Main Motor Control Center Panel |
$75,000 |
$37,500 |
September 1, 2017 |
Kingsville, Town of |
Kingsville Wastewater Treatment Lagoon Main Pumping Station Pump Replacement |
$60,000 |
$30,000 |
May 1, 2017 |
Kingsville, Town of |
Cottam Wastewater Treatment Lagoon Main Pumping Station Pump Replacement |
$50,000 |
$25,000 |
May 1, 2017 |
Lakeshore, Town of |
Stoney Point Wastewater Treatment Plant on St. Clair Road Detailed Design Engineering |
$598,695 |
$299,348 |
April 1, 2016 |
Lakeshore, Town of |
Oakwood Street Trunk Sewer Extension Structural Construction |
$1,180,029 |
$590,015 |
April 1, 2016 |
LaSalle, Town of |
Install Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition at 2 separate sewage pump station. Flow monitoring equipment at 19 sewage pumping stations. Light Emitting Diode fixtures at various sewage pumping stations. |
$90,000 |
$45,000 |
February 1, 2017 |
LaSalle, Town of |
Installation of Mechanical Controlled bar screen at main sewage pumping station |
$625,000 |
$312,500 |
February 1, 2017 |
Leamington, Municipality of |
Separation of sewers on Lorne/Gladstone/Melrose/Henry/William Avenues that will serve 71 homes |
$125,000 |
$62,500 |
November 15, 2016 |
Leamington, Municipality of |
Separation of sewers on Danforth Avenue (Hayward to Seacliff) that serves 65 homes |
$1,705,000 |
$852,500 |
November 15, 2016 |
Leamington, Municipality of |
Separation of sewers on Parkdale and Coronation that serve 56 homes |
$412,500 |
$206,250 |
November 15, 2016 |
Leamington, Municipality of |
Seacliff Trunk Sanitary Sewer Study to expand existing sanitary service area and eliminate weeping beds. |
$51,426 |
$25,713 |
November 15, 2016 |
Pelee, Township of |
Rehabilitation of Pelee Island Drainage Pump Station Exhaust and Fuel Systems for Storm Water Management |
$50,000 |
$25,000 |
February 1, 2017 |
Tecumseh, Town of |
Sanitary Sewer Collection System Rehabilitation Project |
$1,118,912 |
$559,456 |
April 17, 2017 |
West Elgin, Municipality of |
Rodney Sewage System Rehabilitation |
$293,427 |
$146,714 |
April 1, 2017 |
Windsor, City of |
Pontiac Pumping Station Drainage Assessment |
$125,000 |
$62,500 |
February 1, 2017 |
Windsor, City of |
St Paul Pumping Station Drainage Assessment |
$125,000 |
$62,500 |
February 1, 2017 |
Windsor, City of |
Campbell/ University area Stormwater management study - Storm Water Master Plan |
$200,000 |
$100,000 |
February 1, 2017 |
Windsor, City of |
Lou Romano Water Reclamation Plant Main Pumphouse Drywell Integrity and Reliability Improvements |
$175,000 |
$87,500 |
February 1, 2017 |
Windsor, City of |
Supply and Installation of Odor Control system at the Maplewood Pumping Station to prevent collection system corrosion |
$275,000 |
$137,500 |
February 1, 2017 |
Windsor, City of |
Upgrades to the Lou Romano Water Reclamation Plant (LRWRP) Biological Aerated Filter Backwash Supply Tank Screens |
$375,000 |
$187,500 |
February 1, 2017 |
Windsor, City of |
Separation of existing combined sewers as well as water main and road rehabilitation Princess Avenue, Tecumseh Road East to Adstoll Avenue |
$1,419,150 |
$709,575 |
April 10, 2017 |
Windsor, City of |
Storm sewer, wastewater, water main and road rehabilitation Janisse Drive, Wyandotte St to Raymond Ave. |
$1,106,284 |
$553,142 |
April 10, 2017 |
Windsor, City of |
Storm sewer, wastewater, water main and road rehabilitation Mount Carmel Dr., Cabana Rd W to Lennon Court |
$1,150,000 |
$575,000 |
April 10, 2017 |
Windsor, City of |
South National Storm and Waste Water Relining |
$375,000 |
$187,500 |
February 1, 2017 |
Windsor, City of |
Rossini area relining of both Storm and Sanitary pipes which run under the high school |
$70,000 |
$35,000 |
February 1, 2017 |
Windsor, City of |
Storm Extension to College & Crawford allowing for disconnection of combined sewer for storm water |
$235,792 |
$117,896 |
February 1, 2017 |
Windsor, City of |
Conduct a Sewer condition data acquisition study on 65% of the existing assets |
$565,000 |
$282,500 |
February 1, 2017 |