Project approved under Canada's Small Communities Fund
July 29, 2015–Sicamous, British Columbia– Infrastructure Canada
Residents of Sicamous will benefit from improved wastewater infrastructure thanks to joint funding from the governments of Canada and British Columbia through the Small Communities Fund.
This is the first project of a three-phase expansion plan for the Sicamous wastewater treatment plant. When complete, it is expected to meet the needs of the community until 2025. Improvements will maintain the existing pump-out services for houseboat grey water tanks but will allow for better and more consistent removal of phosphorus from treated wastewater. This project will improve the operational capacity of the plant and, thanks to a new effluent filter system, will assure that the plant continues to comply with current effluent quality requirements.
The project announced today is among 55 recently approved in British Columbia that will collectively receive more than $128 million in joint federal-provincial funding under the Small Communities Fund. These projects represent important investments in municipal infrastructure that maintain safe, healthy communities. Once complete, the work will significantly improve key municipal services for residents and help boost regional development.
Through the Small Communities Fund, the governments of Canada and British Columbia are working in partnership to provide funding for priority public infrastructure projects that deliver on local needs in communities across the province that have fewer than 100,000 residents. These investments support job creation and economic growth, thus sustaining a high quality of life in small communities across British Columbia for years to come.
To learn more about the Small Communities Fund
For additional information on the New Building Canada Plan
To learn more about the Government of Canada's focus on jobs and the economy consult Canada's Economic Action Plan
Learn more about the Small Communities Fund at work in British Columbia
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
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