Cap-Pelé, New Brunswick
Residents of Cap-Pelé, Richibucto, Shediac, Port Elgin and Sackville will benefit from joint federal and provincial investments to improve local water and wastewater services under the Communities Component of the Building Canada Fund. Combined federal and provincial funding of close to $8.2 million was announced today by the Honourable Percy Mockler, Senator for Saint-Léonard, and the Honourable Victor Boudreau, provincial Minister of Finance.
These projects are examples of the commitment of both governments to protecting the environment, strengthening the New Brunswick economy and improving the quality of life for its residents. The projects will create local jobs and enhance local facilities and services, at a time when the need for economic stimulus is greatest.
“The Government of Canada is working with both levels of government to deliver results to the people of New Brunswick with important upgrades to municipal water and wastewater systems,” said Senator Percy Mockler. “Our federal investment of more than $4 million will make a difference in these five communities by improving the quality of life for the people who live and work there and helping the local economy now and for years to come.”
Federal, provincial and municipal governments will each invest up to $2,051,643 in the Cap-Pelé project, which involves the construction of a new aerated lagoon. In Richibucto, the three levels of government will each invest up to $315,974 to construct a new water main and pump house. The construction of a UV disinfection system in Shediac will be made possible with a $388,545 investment from each level of government. In Port Elgin, each level of government will invest $127,907 toward the replacement of a sewage pumping station. Finally, in Sackville federal, provincial and municipal governments will each invest $1,215,121 to build an elevated water storage tank and transmission main. Funding for all of these projects is contingent on completion of all contractual agreements, including pending Environmental Impact Assessments with municipalities.
“Our government’s investment will help ensure communities in New Brunswick continue to be places where people can live in a healthy, clean and safe environment,” said Boudreau. “These projects help provide safe and reliable drinking water and increase environmental protection through improved wastewater collection and treatment. Overall these investments contribute to the sustainability of our communities and provide capacity for future community growth.”
The Village of Cap-Pelé will see an improvement in the level of wastewater effluent treatment as a result of the construction of a new aerated lagoon. This new lagoon will mean improved reliability of wastewater collection and treatment, reduced volume and incidents of discharge of untreated wastewater effluent, and more households and businesses connected to the sanitary sewer systems. In the Town of Richibucto, an upgrade to the water distribution system through a new water main and pump house will improve the quality of the drinking water and increase the efficiency of the treatment plant operations and distribution system.
The project for the Greater Shediac Sewerage Commission will play a key role in protecting Shediac Bay, by ensuring that the wastewater treatment plant’s effluent does not impact the fish habitat and surrounding ecology. Also, the installation of a UV disinfection system will eliminate the presence of chlorine residual discharge and improve wastewater collection and treatment. The Village of Port Elgin project will upgrade the Shemogue Road Lift Station by replacing the existing pumping unit. And finally, more households in the Town of Sackville will have access to improved drinking water as a result of the construction of an elevated water storage tank and transmission main. This project will also improve the quality of the drinking water, increase the number of households equipped with residential metering, and improve service reliability and efficiency. These projects are five of 32 across the province that will get underway quickly thanks to a joint federal-provincial investment of more than $38 million. Together with municipal contributions, the total investment in local infrastructure improvements in New Brunswick during this first intake exceeds $57 million. The governments of Canada and New Brunswick have taken steps to advance projects and flow money for targeted infrastructure projects in New Brunswick communities in the 2009 and 2010 construction seasons.
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Residents of Cap-Pelé, Richibucto, Shediac, Port Elgin and Sackville benefit from joint federal and provincial investments to improve local water and wastewater services. Combined federal and provincial funding of close to $8.2 million under the communities component of the Building Canada Fund was announced today by the Honourable Percy Mockler, Senator for St. Leonard and the Honourable Victor Boudreau, Minister of Finance.
Federal, provincial and municipal governments will each invest more than $2 million in the Cap-Pelé project, which involves the construction of a new aerated lagoon. In Richibucto, the three levels of government will each invest more than $300,000 to construct of a new water main and pump house. The installation of a UV disinfection system in Shediac will be made possible with a close to $400,000 investment from each level of government. In Port Elgin, each level of government will invest more than $125,000 toward the replacement of a pumping unit. Finally, in Sackville federal, provincial and municipal governments will each invest more than $1.2 million to build an elevated water storage tank and transmission main.
The projects will create local jobs, protect public health and the environment and enhance local facilities and services.
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INFORMATION:
Bruce MacFarlane
Managing Director
Communications New Brunswick
506-444-4606
Jennifer Graham
Communications Officer
New Brunswick Department of Environment
506-453-3700
Richard Roik
Director of Communications
Office of the Minister of Veterans Affairs
613-996-4649
