Backgrounder: Canada and Quebec invest in water infrastructure to ensure adequate services and stimulate the economy in the region of Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean
Backgrounder
The governments of Canada and Québec are investing in water infrastructure to ensure adequate drinking water services, storm water management and wastewater collection systems, while contributing to economic recovery.
In the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region, the Government of Canada is investing over $9.4 million for 11 projects through the Green Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Plan. The Government of Quebec is also investing over $9.4 million through the Fonds pour l’infrastructure municipale d’eau (FIMEAU) funding program. These projects include upgrades to municipal drinking water, storm-water management and wastewater collection systems.
Project Information:
Location |
Project details |
Federal contribution |
Provincial contribution |
Municipal contribution* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dolbeau-Mistassini |
Replacement of approximately 875 metres of wastewater pipes. Work also includes road restoration and roadway landscaping associated with the pipe replacement. |
$857,500 |
$857,500 |
$428,750 |
Girardville |
Replacement of approximately 772 metres of drinking water, wastewater, and storm water pipes; including the addition of new storm water pipes for sewer separation. Work also includes road restoration and roadway landscaping associated with the pipe replacement. |
$235,160 |
$235,160 |
$117,581 |
L'Ascension-de-Notre-Seigneur |
Replacement of approximately 1,215 metres of pipes to improve water, sanitary, and storm sewer systems; including the addition of new sanitary and storm pipes for sewer separation. Work also includes road restoration and roadway landscaping associated with the pipe replacement. |
$440,437 |
$440,437 |
$220,219 |
Petit-Saguenay |
Replacement of approximately 688 metres of pipes to improve water and sanitary systems. Work also includes road restoration and roadway landscaping associated with the pipe replacement. |
$216,712 |
$216,712 |
$108,358 |
Roberval |
Replacement of approximately 5,597 metres of pipes to improve water, sanitary, and storm sewer systems; including the addition of new sanitary and storm pipes for sewer separation. Work also includes road restoration and roadway landscaping associated with the pipe replacement. |
$1,990,852 |
$1,990,852 |
$995,428 |
Saguenay |
Replacement of approximately 3,512 metres of drinking water, wastewater, and storm water pipes; including the addition of new storm water pipes for sewer separation. Work also includes road restoration and roadway landscaping associated with the pipe replacement. |
$1,569,407 |
$1,569,407 |
$784,705 |
Saint-Félicien |
Replacement of approximately 1,635 metres of drinking water, wastewater, and storm water pipes; including the addition of new storm water pipes for sewer separation. Work also includes road restoration and roadway landscaping associated with the pipe replacement. |
$740,675 |
$740,675 |
$370,338 |
Saint-Félicien |
Replacement of approximately 2,545 metres of drinking water, wastewater, and storm water pipes. Work also includes road restoration and roadway landscaping associated with the pipe replacement. |
$1,049,572 |
$1,049,572 |
$524,788 |
Saint-François-de-Sales |
Replacement of approximately 1,250 metres of drinking water and wastewater pipes. Work also includes road restoration and roadway landscaping associated with the pipe replacement. |
$395,312 |
$395,312 |
$197,657 |
Saint-Honoré |
Replacement of approximately 4,494 metres of drinking water, wastewater, and storm water pipes. Work also includes road restoration and roadway landscaping associated with the pipe replacement. |
$1,585,580 |
$1,585,580 |
$792,792 |
Saint-Thomas-Didyme |
Replacement of approximately 970 metres of drinking water and wastewater pipes. Work also includes road restoration and roadway landscaping associated with the pipe replacement. |
$384,362 |
$384,362 |
$192,181 |
*As per the Memorandum of Understanding, contribution amounts shown consists of the difference between the maximum admissible project costs and the federal-provincial investment amount.
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