Canada and Quebec support 16 projects to improve water and wastewater systems across the Mauricie region

Backgrounder

Investment of more than $68.8 million

Clean Water and Wastewater Fund

Under this new federal funding program, the governments of Canada and Quebec are investing $68,849,394 million in 16 water and wastewater projects to ensure residents of the Mauricie region have access to clean and reliable water sources. Funding for these projects was made possible by the signing of the bilateral agreement on July 5, 2016.

The Government of Canada is contributing $41,475,535 million for the 16 projects, representing 50% of the total eligible costs, and the province is providing $27,373,859 million. The municipalities will provide the remainder of the funding.

List of 16 new projects

Location Project Name Federal Funding Provincial Funding Anticipated Start Date

Charette

Renewal of water pipes

$603,433

$398,267

April 1, 2016

Louiseville

Implementation of the low pressure sewer network at rue Royale and boulevard St-Laurent Ouest

$489,201

$322,873

June 5, 2017

Louiseville

Extension Gravity Sewer Network Boul Saint-Laurent Est

$357,000

$235,620

June 5, 2017

Louiseville

Renewal of water pipes

$1,322,108

$872,592

June 5, 2017

Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel

Renewal of water pipes

$1,412,321

$932,129

June 5, 2017

Saint-Barnabé

Bellerive Street - Sanitary sewer construction and storm water sewer refurbishment

$462,000

$304,920

June 5, 2017

Saint-Boniface

Wastewater treatment and collection upgrade project

$3,156,184

$2,083,083

June 1, 2017

Sainte-Geneviève-de-Batiscan

Renewal of water pipes

$1,394,644

$920,467

November 1, 2016

Sainte-Genevièvre-de-Batiscan

Replacement of drinking water tank and water pipe in Rang des Forges

$1,725,000

$1,138,500

September 4, 2017

Sainte-Thècle

Extension of the Sainte-Thècle and Lac-aux-Sables drinking water system

$1,404,000

$926,640

May 22, 2017

Saint-Justin

Renewal of water pipes

$552,145

$364,417

May 15, 2017

Saint-Paulin

Wastewater treament in Lac Bergeron

$345,000

$227,700

August 7, 2017

Shawinigan

Water treatment, Lac-à-la-Tortue

$21,497,500

$14,188,350

June 5, 2017

Trois-Rivières

Matton Pumping Station

$2,595,608

$1,713,102

September 13, 2017

Trois-Rivières

Renewal of water pipes

$2,404,391

$1,586,899

June 26, 2017

Yamachiche

CHEMIN DE LA RIVIÈRE-DU-LOUP AREA - Water supply, sanitary sewer and pumping station

$1,755,000

$1,158,300

June 5, 2017


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