Backgrounder: Canada and Saskatchewan invest to upgrade drinking water and wastewater infrastructure
Backgrounder
Canada and Saskatchewan invest to upgrade drinking water and wastewater infrastructure
The Government of Canada is investing more than $12.7 million in 4 projects under the Green Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. The Government of Saskatchewan is contributing over $10.8 million. Contributions by recipients toward their respective projects are $7.7 million. In total, this represents a combined infrastructure investment of more than $31.3 million. Funding recipients are responsible for any additional project costs.
Location |
Project |
Description |
Federal Contribution |
Provincial Contribution |
Proponent Contribution |
Clayton No.333; Crystal Lake; Hyas; Keys No. 303, Norquay; Pelly; Preeceville; Stenen; Sturgis |
SaskWater Highway 9 Regional Water Supply System |
Construct a new water treatment plant & 2 new groundwater wells, upgrade 4 existing wells, a wastewater lagoon, potable water storage, and distribution pumps, install both potable and non-potable pipeline and establish connection points for delivery for each community |
$ 11,596,000* |
$ 9,662,367 |
$7,731,633 |
Kenosee Lake |
Moose Mountain Provincial Park- Water Treatment System Upgrade |
Convert an existing park building into a new water treatment plant and expand potable water storage capacity to meet both Kenosee and the park's consumption rates |
$567,500 |
$567,500 |
n/a |
La Ronge |
Lac La Ronge Provincial Park Potable Water Supply Upgrade |
Build 3 new holding, re-chlorination & distribution facilities at Nut Point, Waden Bay, and Nemeibein Campgrounds, modify current distribution networks, replace the existing surface water treatment plants & other associated works |
$ 300,000* |
$ 300,000 |
n/a |
Strasbourg |
Waste Water Treatment Upgrade - Rowan's Ravine Provincial Park |
Reconstruct the park's single cell facultative lagoon into a two-cell lagoon, performing associated works like raising existing cell berms and refurbishing other existing structures |
$ 325,000* |
$ 325,000 |
n/a |
Total federal, provincial and proponent funding |
$ 12,788,500 |
$ 10,854,867 |
$7,731,633 |
* Federal funding is conditional on consultation requirements being met.
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