Backgrounder: Three water and wastewater projects in Saskatchewan receive government funding
Backgrounder
The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan will each provide more than $30.4 million for the following three infrastructure projects under the New Building Canada Plan’s Provincial-Territorial Infrastructure Component—National and Regional Projects. Including the recipients’ contributions, more than $131.7 million will be invested in total.
| Recipient | Project | Federal contribution | Provincial contribution | Recipient’s contribution | Total estimated costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Saskatoon | Building a fourth digester tank with associated heating plant upgrades at the wastewater treatment plant. | $9,500,000 | $9,500,000 | $29,200,000 | $48,200,000 |
| City of Saskatoon | Building a new reservoir in northeast Saskatoon to increase drinking water storage capacity. | $14,678,775 | $14,678,775 | $27,492,450 | $56,850,000 |
| Rural 44 Water Pipeline Utility | Creating a water distribution system in the Rural Municipality (RM) of Snipe Lake and the RM of Newcombe and upgrading the water treatment plant in Eston. | $6,288,651 | $6,288,651 | $14,082,698 | $26,660,000 |
| Total federal, provincial and recipient project contributions | $30,467,426 | $30,467,426 | $70,775,148 | $131,710,000 | |