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 infrastructure 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 $1.5 million in funding for the Town of Canmore to upgrade its wastewater treatment facility 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.
“Access to clean drinking water and water-wastewater treatment systems is essential for all Albertans and their quality of life. Government is committed to ensuring Alberta families have access to clean drinking water and communities have reliable water treatment facilities.”
“Investments in wastewater treatment facilities like we are making in Canmore are essential to help communities grow and flourish. I'm proud to work with our municipal leaders to build the infrastructure that Albertans rely on.”
“The Town of Canmore appreciates this recognition by the Government of Alberta. The funding will support a critical upgrade to our wastewater treatment plant, allowing the plant to operate more efficiently and resulting in cleaner water at the end of the process. This funding will allow the project to move forward while incurring less debt, thereby facilitating utility rate stability for Canmore residents into the future.”
The $1,596,000 grant will support Phase 4 upgrades to the town’s wastewater treatment facility, including the installation of a dissolved-air flotation system and increased capacity for current and future regional needs.
This project will improve wastewater treatment, protect the local watershed 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.