Canada and New Brunswick invest in drinking water and wastewater infrastructure improvements in St. Stephen and Nackawic-Millville
Backgrounder
The Government of Canada is investing more than $1.6 million through the Green Infrastructure Stream (GIS) of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program to support three wastewater projects in the Municipal District of St. Stephen and the Nackawic-Millville Rural Community, New Brunswick.
Project information:
| Location | Project Name | Project Details | Federal Funding | Provincial Funding | Municipal Funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nackawic-Millville Rural Community |
North Side Wastewater Treatment Facility Rehabilitation |
Renewal and upgrade of the trickling filter system at the wastewater treatment facility serving the North side of Nackawic. Upgrades will include the replacement of the settling and humus tanks, replacement of the aluminum dome structure and a UV disinfection system at the outlet. |
$313,344 |
$261,094 |
$208,922 |
Municipal District of St. Stephen |
Combined Sewer Separation & Utility Renewal - School Street |
Separating combined sewers and upgrading underground infrastructure on a section of School Street, from Queen to Main Street. |
$680,000 |
$566,610 |
$453,390 |
Municipal District of St. Stephen |
Combined Sewer Separation & Utility Renewal – Union Street (Hawthorne to West) |
Separating combined sewers and upgrading underground infrastructure on a 425-metre section of Union Street. |
$704,000 |
$586,608 |
$469,392 |
*Federal funding is conditional on fulfilling all requirements related to consultation with Indigenous groups.
**Federal funding is conditional on fulfilling all requirements to related to environmental assessments.
*** Federal funding is conditional on the signing of the funding agreement.