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Backgrounder: Water infrastructure upgrades across British Columbia 

August 23, 2024 at 12:13 pm  Federal, Politics

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Backgrounder: Water infrastructure upgrades across British Columbia

The federal government is investing more than $3 million through the Green Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) to support four water infrastructure projects across British Columbia. The Government of British Columbia is investing more than $2.5 million in these projects and municipal partners are contributing a combined $2 million and are responsible for any additional costs.

Project Information:









Location

Project Name

Project Details

Federal Funding

Provincial Funding

Municipal Funding

*City of Richmond

Minoru Park Drainage and Sustainability Enhancements

This project will build a stormwater detention pond and improve ditches to capture, treat, and reduce sedimentation from stormwater in downstream canals and storm mains.

$958,750

$798,878

$639,247

*District of Hope

Water Utility Amalgamation Project

This project will rehabilitate a water storage reservoir and construct a booster station to enhance water access and fire-fighting capabilities.

$850,038

$708,294

$566,763

*Village of Harrison Hot Springs

Hot Springs Road (Hwy 9) – Storm Sewer Infrastructure

This project will upgrade stormwater infrastructure to increase its capacity to treat and manage stormwater to prevent future flooding.

$800,000

$666,600

$533,400

*Regional District of Alberni-Clayoquot

West Bamfield Submarine Water Main Replacement Project

This project will replace a submarine water main to deliver treated, potable water to the community and enhance fire-fighting capabilities.

$470,095

$391,707

$313,436

*Federal funding is conditional on fulfilling all requirements related to consultation with Indigenous groups and environmental assessment obligations.

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