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 fund 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 over $3 million in funding for the Town of Bassano to upgrade its wastewater treatment system as part of the Alberta Municipal Water/Wastewater Partnership and Water For Life grant programs that saw increased funding by the Government of Alberta in Budget 2016.
“We will remain focused on investing in Alberta’s public infrastructure, so that our province continues to serve the needs of Albertans today and for generations to come. Water projects like this one improve the quality of life for Albertans in smaller communities.”
The $3,683,500 grant will support necessary upgrades to the town’s wastewater treatment facility, including construction of a new storage cell and updates to existing treatment cells.
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.