Investments announced for Saskatchewan water works
March 26, 2019
By
CCE
The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan will each provide more than $27.3 million for eight water resource infrastructure projects.
Multi-level government funding was announced Tuesday, March 26th for eight new water and wastewater projects in Saskatchewan.
The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan will each provide more than $27.3 million for the infrastructure projects under the New Building Canada Fund.
Including contributions made from the local recipients of the funding, more than $82.1 million will be invested in total.
Projects include upgrading the water treatment plant in Melfort, improving the wastewater treatment and water distribution systems in Martensville, and upgrading the North Battleford’s sanitary sewer system.
The eight projects and total eligible costs:
Town of Blaine Lake |
Drinking Water System Upgrades |
$5,575,000 |
Town of Kindersley |
Wastewater Lagoon Upgrades |
$5,000,000 |
Town of Maple Creek |
Wastewater Treatment Upgrades |
$5,940,000 |
City of Martensville |
Wastewater Treatment & Water Distribution Upgrades |
$20,163,882 |
City of North Battleford |
Primary Sanitary Sewer Trunk Upgrades |
$13,600,000 |
SaskWater |
Prairie North Regional Potable Water Supply System, Lloydminster area |
$12,233,221 |
SaskWater |
Regional Water Treatment Plant Upgrades in Melfort |
$8,468,000 |
City of Yorkton |
North Sewer System Upgrades |
$11,130,000 |