three rivers to upgrade water and sewer infrastructure to support future growth
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the town of three rivers will upgrade its water and sewer infrastructure to support future housing growth. the project is being supported by more than $5.9 million through the canada housing infrastructure fund, with contributions from the federal government, the province and the town.
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the town of three rivers will upgrade its water and sewer infrastructure to support future housing growth.
the project is being supported by more than $5.9 million through the canada housing infrastructure fund, with contributions from the federal government, the province and the town of three rivers.
the federal government is covering 50 per cent through the canada housing and infrastructure fund.
the province is covering 33 per cent, which is $1,980,918.56, while the town is picking up the remaining $990,756.4
the upgrades will expand on the town’s 2022 master servicing plan and are intended to improve the reliability of the water and wastewater systems while creating capacity for new housing and future development.
the work includes increasing wastewater treatment capacity, upgrading the town’s major lift station and domestic water booster station, and adding measures to better protect the infrastructure from coastal flooding.
supporting growth
mayor debbie johnston told the guardian that the investment is about making sure the town’s infrastructure can support growth well into the future.
“there’s always a challenge to make sure you keep ahead of the capacity that you need,” johnston said. “this will ensure that we are ahead of the game as far as development.”
johnston said the town is planning for growth over the next 25 years and wants to ensure there is enough infrastructure in place to meet future demand.
“there has been a lot of growth in three rivers,” she said.
three rivers mayor debbie johnston said the town is planning for growth over the next 25 years.
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she also added that the town saw about $60 million in development during the last fiscal year.
johnston said expanding water and sewer services also creates opportunities for new residential and commercial development. she pointed to the recent extension of water and sewer services to the macdonald road area, where a new hospital and health centre are planned.
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“that wouldn’t happen if we hadn’t extended the water and sewer,” she said. “that couldn’t happen without water and sewer.”
according to a news release from the federal and provincial governments, the investment is intended to support housing growth, improve system reliability and strengthen the long-term sustainability of the community.
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vivian ulinwa is a reporter for the guardian in prince edward island. she can be reached at vulinwa@postmedia.com and followed on x @vivian_ulinwa.
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