Backgrounder: Federal government invests in water and wastewater infrastructure to support more housing
Backgrounder
The federal government announced an investment of over $369.57 million through the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF) to improve infrastructure and support housing across the country.
Location |
Province/ |
Project Name |
Project Details |
Federal Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Belleville |
Ontario |
Avonlough Sanitary Pumping Station and Conveyance |
The Avonlough Sanitary Pumping Station and conveyance project will ultimately service approximately 9,000 new residential units in the west end of the City of Belleville. This project will unlock development lands in the Loyalist West Secondary Plan area by constructing a new sanitary pumping station, force main, and gravity and pressure sewers along Bridge Street West. |
$16,155,576 |
Cape Breton Regional Municipality |
Nova Scotia |
CBU Water Supply and Housing Development |
Cape Breton University's growing campus requires increased housing availability in the Cape Breton Regional Municipality and the current campus requires a sustainable and dependable drinking water supply as the former operator of their private system, Nova Scotia Community College, has relocated to Downtown Sydney. This project will include a new water supply to Cape Breton University and the neighbouring Tanglewood subdivision development, which will support upwards of 200 new units. |
$10,200,000 |
Cape Breton Regional Municipality |
Nova Scotia |
Tartan Downs Development for Sydney, Nova Scotia |
This investment seeks to create a modern, vibrant neighborhood on a 24-acre site in the central urban district of the Cape Breton Regional Municipality (CBRM). The project aims to provide affordable housing, student and senior housing, community inclusion characteristics, and commercial/retail features. By addressing the affordable housing shortage in CBRM, the project will enhance social interaction, improve the well-being of residents, and offer opportunities for cultural exchanges. |
$6,921,194 |
Clarenville |
Newfoundland and Labrador |
Affordable Housing Project for Clarenville, NL |
This project involves upgrades to water and sewer distributions systems in Pleasant Street and Thompson Street Extension. To assist the Town of Clarenville in addressing current and future housing shortages, this project aims to support the construction of 173 new housing units, with the opportunity to build an additional 350 units in future. |
$3,701,705 |
Curve Lake First Nation |
Ontario |
Decentralized Wastewater Treatment Systems for Curve Lake FN, ON: Installing up to three Miranda systems to support growing infrastructure with a sustainable, future-ready solution |
The Curve Lake First Nation Decentralized Wastewater Treatment System project seeks to address the community's pressing wastewater challenges by implementing modern and sustainable solutions that meet immediate needs and support long-term growth. The project includes feasibility studies, site planning, and the construction of three decentralized wastewater treatment systems using Miranda's Rotating Biological Contactor (RBC) technology. Unlike traditional systems that require extensive land use and maintenance, the Miranda system offers a compact, scalable, and cost-effective solution. This project represents a forward-thinking approach to wastewater management. By addressing current needs while preparing for future growth, the decentralized systems will ensure a healthier, more sustainable community for generations to come. |
$8,184,800 |
East Hants |
Nova Scotia |
Brookside Wastewater Revitalization |
This project aims to increase overall wastewater capacity for both short-term and long-term growth in Lantz. It will support the rebalancing of wastewater catchment areas through Lantz in a way that enables capacity, and be built with resiliency that sets up both existing and future infrastructure in the area for impacts from extreme weather events that can cause localized flooding, inflow, and infiltration into the wastewater system. This project aims to support the development of 128 dwellings as well as setting up for further growth beyond that for Lantz. This project will take relief off existing infrastructure that will prolong current asset life of those pre-existing wastewater catchment areas that are downstream of the project area. |
$6,307,410 |
Fredericton |
New Brunswick |
Fredericton Northeast Growth Area Water System Extension |
This project aims to provide essential water and sewer infrastructure for the immediate development of the Northeast Growth Area, which will include a variety of residential development ranging from single detached dwellings, various forms of missing middle housing, and apartments from 4-8 floors. The Northeast Growth Area features a number of affordable housing developments by local non-profits along with a co-operative housing development. The additional 900 units are on city-owned land, which supports one of the City's initiatives through the Housing Accelerator Fund to create neighbourhoods of the future – enabling mixed use development on City-owned properties. |
$3,552,027 |
Greater Sudbury |
Ontario |
Lively-Walden Wastewater System Upgrades Project for the City of Greater Sudbury, Ontario |
The Lively-Walden Wastewater System Upgrades will increase sanitary sewer capacity in the Lively/Walden sewershed within the City of Greater Sudbury. The infrastructure upgrades will enable the construction of 3,300 new homes in the City. |
$27,980,000 |
Hamilton |
Ontario |
The Lotus Avenue Wastewater Upgrade project |
The Lotus Avenue Wastewater Upgrade project is a vital infrastructure initiative designed to support the development of 261 purpose-built rental units at 60 Caledon Avenue in Hamilton. This wastewater upgrade will increase the system's capacity, enabling it to support the 261 residential units and allow for the future development of an additional 384 residential units in the community. |
$500,000 |
Iqaluit |
Nunavut |
Collaborative land development for Iqaluit, Nunavut |
The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA), and the City of Iqaluit (City) have collectively identified the benefits of a collaboration to advance land development in Iqaluit, Nunavut. The creation of a private-public collaboration between the local Inuit organizations and municipal government is an innovative approach to ease the land deficit faced by Iqaluit. This collaboration will enable development of the Inuit Owned Land (IOL) and provide access to and develop the landlocked municipal lands north of the IOL. This development area will promote a prominent gateway to the City of Iqaluit; linking the airport terminal to the City Core Area. |
$33,002,103 |
Memramcook |
New Brunswick |
Memramcook Water Distribution System Expansion Project - Phase 4 |
The main objective of the Memramcook Water Distribution System Expansion Project - Phase 4 is to strengthen the municipal infrastructure by expanding the existing water distribution system to meet the growing drinking water needs of residents. This capital project includes the new construction and modernization of existing infrastructure. |
$4,119,339 |
Michipicoten First Nation |
Ontario |
Michipicoten First Nation Water Treatment Plan Upgrades |
The project will upgrade Michipicoten First Nation's water treatment plant, increasing the plant capacity by 250% to allow the community to support the increasing on-reserve population and planned housing developments. This work will allow for a filter-to-waste feature enabling the plant to meet regulations for water treatment. project will also increase the current reservoir's volume for fire protection. |
$10,834,746 |
Mississauga |
Ontario |
Reconstruction of Little Etobicoke Creek in Mississauga, Ontario |
This project addresses urgent stormwater management challenges in the Little Etobicoke Creek corridor to enable housing growth and enhance climate resilience. The reconstruction plan includes upgrades to the watercourse and essential infrastructure, to significantly increase flow capacity and mitigate flood risks. These improvements will unlock developable land for 6,300 new housing units in a key growth area centered around the Dixie GO Major Transit Station Area (MTSA). |
$24,247,888 |
Municipality of Lakeshore |
Ontario |
County Road 22 Sanitary Sewer Expansion for Municipality of Lakeshore, Ontario |
This project is designed to address critical wastewater infrastructure challenges in the Municipality of Lakeshore, Essex County, while supporting anticipated population growth by 2042. The project directly benefits over 2,600 homes by protecting them from flooding and facilitates development in the Wallace Woods Secondary Planning Area, which is expected to accommodate approximately 53,000 residents. |
$36,814,400 |
Municipality of the County of Kings |
Nova Scotia |
New Zeke Brook Water Treatment Plant and Well Systems, Greenwood, Nova Scotia |
This project involves the construction of a new water treatment plant and related well systems for the Greenwood Water Utility, owned and operated by the Municipality of the County of Kings. It involves expanding the servicing capacity of the Greenwood Water Utility by constructing and connecting the new groundwater supply and drinking water treatment facility to the Greenwood Water Utility. This would enable residential housing development along Highway 201, a density housing project in the Village and western areas of Greenwood, and potentially provide future drinking water service connection to the Village of Kingston. |
$1,459,304 |
Oromocto |
New Brunswick |
Installing of Water, Sewer Infrastructure in Cyr St Extension to Open Up Town Owned High Density Residential Zoned Property to Increase Supply of Multi-unit Housing |
This project involves installing water and wastewater infrastructure to unlock access to 5.7 hectares of Town-owned land, including 4.4 hectares zoned for high-density residential development. This project could support an additional 300 dwelling units, along with commercial amenities, all within walking distance of an existing school. |
$899,625 |
Petrolia |
Ontario |
Upsizing Petrolia Line/Oil Heritage Road Watermain in Petrolia, Ontario |
This project includes replacing the existing watermain on Petrolia Line from the east of Bear Creek to Oil Heritage Road and further south. The southeast end of Petrolia is facing a residential development roadblock as the current watermain cannot support any additional dwellings. The success of this project will enable five developments to resume, resulting in 1,032 new units to Petrolia's housing supply. |
$1,347,802 |
Port Colborne |
Ontario |
Investing in Tomorrow: Improvements to Port Colborne's Infrastructure to Support Housing Growth |
This project entails accelerating the construction of housing-enabling infrastructure to create new housing supply and improve densification in three areas of Port Colborne:
The construction of 850 units in Sugarloaf Street and Marina Drive will lead to increased wastewater flows, which the City's existing sewer network cannot adequately handle. The City plans to provide additional wastewater capacity via a new 300mm diameter forcemain and by utilizing the Niagara Region's new servicing tunnel. This essential infrastructure will directly support a 2,240 home subdivision by addressing the City's wastewater capacity limitations on the east side of the canal. |
$19,250,000 |
Riverview |
New Brunswick |
Mill Creek Naturalized Stormwater Pond |
The Mill Creek Naturalized Detention Pond project is an initiative focused on the new construction of essential stormwater management infrastructure to support the full build-out of Carriage Hill, Riverview's fastest-growing residential neighborhood. This pond is a critical requirement for the construction of over 939 residential units, as well as other development in the area. |
$800,000 |
Saskatoon |
Saskatchewan |
Infill and Redevelopment Water and Sewer Capacity Improvement, City of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
This project seeks to achieve increased capacity for sewer and watermains to allow for infill growth in identified areas of the city. This will be done by replacing and upsizing key strategic watermains and sewer mains that serve large portions of the city. Replacing these with higher capacity mains will open areas of the city for infill. The projects are expected to provide capacity to add an additional 2,400 residences to areas that can currently support 4,975 residences. |
$9,729,820 |
Saskatoon |
Saskatchewan |
New Organics Processing Facility for Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
This project will build a city-owned organics processing facility that will provide the City of Saskatoon with the ability to process all organic waste from the green cart program and from residential and commercial waste drop-off. The facility will also be built to accommodate for the City's future growth. In addition, by diverting organic waste away from the landfill, this project will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and environmental pollution. |
$8,480,000 |
Sault Ste. Marie |
Ontario |
West End Treatment Plant Upgrades - Phase 2 for the City of Sault Ste. Marie |
This project will help ensure that the West End Wastewater Treatment Plant (WEWTP) can continue to meet the needs of Sault Ste. Marie's growing population and forecasted housing needs into the next decade. The City is undertaking important upgrades to its WEWTP to support planned growth in the west catchment area, reduce maintenance demands, and improve operational efficiencies. |
$22,981,000 |
Torbay |
Newfoundland and Labrador |
Addressing Drinking Water Infrastructure Issues in the Town of Torbay |
The proposed project involves the construction of a new municipal water supply to ensure the supply of clean, safe, and reliable drinking water for the community and its residents. This facility aims to address current challenges such as aging infrastructure, insufficient capacity to supply the town with clean drinking water, and the increasing demand for potable water due to population growth. Additionally, it seeks to meet or exceed regulatory standards for water quality and support sustainable water management practices. |
$26,886,875 |
Whitehorse |
Yukon |
Water Treatment Plant for Whitehorse, Yukon |
The Selkirk Water Treatment Plant (WTP) upgrade project aims to address critical public health and infrastructure challenges faced by the City of Whitehorse. The overarching objective is to ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality drinking water that meets Yukon Environmental Health Services regulations and accommodates the city's projected population growth through 2040 and beyond. The Selkirk WTP will serve 11,293 existing housing units and enable the development of 7,338 new housing units by 2045, directly supporting Whitehorse's growth objectives. |
$44,197,078 |
Yellowknife |
Northwest Territories |
Lift Station #1 and Sewage Forcemain Replacement - City of Yellowknife |
This project is for the complete replacement of Lift Station #1 and the accompanying sewage forcemain, as well as the demolition of the old lift station once permanent connections are established and the replacement project is complete. Lift Station #1 is the second largest sewage lift station in the City's wastewater conveyance system. Yellowknife and the service area for this lift station have grown considerably and the age and design capacity of this lift station is becoming an impediment to future development. |
$41,025,000 |