Project made possible thanks to New Building Canada Plan
July 23, 2015 –– Town of Pictou, Nova Scotia – Infrastructure Canada
The Honourable Peter MacKay, Regional Minister for Nova Scotia, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and Member of Parliament for Central Nova, was joined today by Pam Eyking, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Victoria-The Lakes, and Joe Hawes, Mayor of the Town of Pictou, to announce federal funding of up to $1,678,567 for Phase 2 of the Pictou Water Upgrades Project under the New Building Canada Plan in Nova Scotia.
This phase involves designing and constructing a centralized water treatment plant to remove concentrations of iron and manganese from the Town's water supply. Reduction chambers and boosting stations will also be installed in the distribution system to balance pressure during periods of peak demand.
Pictou's existing water distribution system draws water directly from groundwater wells that contain high levels of naturally occurring iron and manganese. Due to the low pressure of the Town's distribution system and the reaction of iron and manganese with chlorine disinfectants, these contaminants have settled and accumulated in the water distribution pipes. This project will significantly improve the treatment and distribution of drinking water for Pictou's residents and businesses.
The New Building Canada Plan is the largest and longest federal infrastructure plan in Canada's history.
This unprecedented commitment is providing $53 billion to support provincial, territorial and municipal infrastructure between 2014 and 2024.
Vincent Rabault
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and
Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
613-943-1838
Clarissa Lamb
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Justice
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Tracy Barron
Media Relations Advisor
Province of Nova Scotia
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Infrastructure Canada
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