This release was issued under a previous government.
In Budget 2016, the Alberta government set aside $595 million over the next five years to help pay for water and wastewater improvement projects in small towns and rural Alberta. This funding will improve access to safe, reliable water supplies and enhance environmentally sustainable wastewater treatment, while creating hundreds of jobs in communities across the province.
This includes more than $500,000 in funding for the town of Taber to upgrade to its water and wastewater treatment systems as part of the Alberta Municipal Water/Wastewater Partnership and Water For Life grant programs that saw increased funding by the Alberta Government in Budget 2016.
“Modern water infrastructure not only protects the families who live in our communities, it is the foundation upon which the community can grow, attract investment and create jobs for future generations.”
"Like many municipalities, we have aging infrastructure, and this provincial funding assistance helps deal with that. The grant will be used to help upgrade our sewage treatment system, and to cover some additional cost from our recent water treatment plant expansion. I am very pleased that we have received this important AMWWP grant support."
Funding of $480,220 will support upgrades to the Biological Nutrient Removal sludge treatment system at the wastewater treatment plant. An additional $79,366 will go towards the completion of upgrades to the local water treatment plant and its raw water intake system.
Previous provincial funding for this project amounted to $2,857,611.
These projects not only improve water and wastewater infrastructure - they also create jobs for the local economy.
Alberta government restores vital water system funding
Previously reduced funding for these important grant programs meant that a number of projects were delayed in many communities. With this increased funding, delayed projects will move forward and hundreds of jobs will be created across the province.
The Alberta government cost-shares eligible projects with smaller urban and rural municipalities to help with the design and construction of municipal water supply and treatment, and wastewater treatment and disposal facilities.