Project approved under Canada's Small Communities Fund
July 27, 2015 –Nanaimo, British Columbia– Infrastructure Canada
Residents of Alert Bay and the Regional District of Nanaimo will benefit from new water and wastewater infrastructure thanks to joint funding from the governments of Canada and British Columbia through the Small Communities Fund.
In Alert Bay, the project will replace about 1 kilometre of outdated sewer pipes with modern sewer mains, including the associated tie-ins and sewer connections. When completed, it will help reduce the Village's sewer system operating and maintenance costs, which were rising due to more pipe collapses, and it will also reduce the handling of excess wastewater volumes resulting from infiltration into the failing system.
A second project in the Regional District of Nanaimo will upgrade the existing Whiskey Creek Water System to enhance treatment capacity. Work will include expanding the facility as well as upgrading piping, disinfection equipment, and electrical and control systems. The project will help provide area residents and businesses with improved reliability and water quality well into the future.
The projects announced today are 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.
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