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 investment includes nearly $700,000 for the Capital Region Parkland Water Services Commission towards detailed design work for a waterline expansion. That expansion is 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.
“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 across the province.”
The $685,365 grant will support plans for Phase 1 twinning of the regional waterline from Stony Plain Road to Acheson, which will increase the capacity of the system to provide quality drinking water for current and future development in the area.
This project will improve access to quality drinking water 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.