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 $2 million in funding for water treatment upgrades in the Municipal District of Greenview 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.
“Our government is proud to invest in resilient rural economies. Projects like this one create jobs and ensure access to clean drinking water, improving quality of life in Alberta’s communities.”
The $2,182,125 grant will support the expansion of the Ridgevalley Water Treatment Plant, upgrades to its water treatment system and the installation of a new supply well.
This project will improve access to quality water in the hamlet and 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.