July 10, 2015 –– Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario – Infrastructure Canada
Today, representatives from the Government of Canada, the Province of Ontario and the Niagara Region celebrated the start of construction of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant. The new plant, which will replace the existing facility, will produce less noise and odours, help protect the environment, and ensure sufficient treatment capacity to serve several communities within the municipality of Niagara-on-the-Lake for the next two decades.
Located approximately 800 metres west of the existing plant, the new plant will treat both dry weather and wet weather flows, include an anaerobic digester, and help protect the environment by supporting Canada's international and regional commitments to protect the Great Lakes Basin by improving the quality of effluent discharged into Lake Ontario. The plant will satisfy federal Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations and the Ontario Ministry of Environment's standards for treating wastewater, and will be operational in 2017.
"Our Government's support for public infrastructure has never been stronger. This important new facility will provide modern, cleaner wastewater treatment services for people in this region, while protecting the environment and enhancing the local economy. We are proud to invest in the Niagara-on-the-Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant, as we focus on creating jobs, promoting growth, and building strong, prosperous communities here in Ontario."
-The Honourable Rob Nicholson, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Member of Parliament for Niagara Falls
Vincent Rabault
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Office of the Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and
Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
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Office of the Honourable Jeff Leal
Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
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Jason Tamming
Director of Communications
Office of the Niagara Regional Chair
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