The governments of Canada and Nova Scotia announced funding for the following three water and wastewater projects in Nova Scotia under the New Building Canada Plan's Small Communities Fund.
Town of Kentville
- The project involves renewing water main and sanitary sewers along Chester Avenue, which service 80 residential properties. This will improve the overall efficiency of the community's water and wastewater collection and distribution systems, help reduce untreated wastewater overflows, and decrease sewer-related basement drain back-ups.
- The Government of Canada will contribute up to one third of the total eligible project costs of $2,964,655, to a maximum of $988,218.
- The Government of Nova Scotia will also contribute one third of the project costs up to $988,218.
- The Town of Kentville will be responsible for the remaining project costs.
Village of Canning
- The project involves replacing the water mains along Queen Street, Bigelow Street, Elm Street, Pleasant Street and Seminary Avenue. This will improve the reliability of water services for the 34 households connected to these mains and make the community's water collection and distribution system more efficient on the whole.
- The Government of Canada will contribute up to one third of the total eligible project costs of $314,391, to a maximum of $104,797.
- The Government of Nova Scotia will also contribute one third of the project costs up to $104,797.
- The Village of Canning will be responsible for the remaining project costs.
Village of New Minas
- The project involves protecting seven wellheads in the Village of New Minas. These wellheads serve 6,000 residents and are currently under risk of contamination from the floodplain. This work will flood-proof the wellheads by raising the water service and sanitary sewer manholes. Once completed, the project will provide residents connected to the system with better protection against untreated wastewater overflows.
- The Government of Canada will contribute up to one third of the total eligible project costs of $589,311, to a maximum of $196,437.
- The Government of Nova Scotia will also contribute one third of the project costs up to $196,437.
- The Village of New Minas will be responsible for the remaining project costs.
