Federal and provincial funding has been announced for the new wastewater treatment facility in the Rural Municipality of Frenchman Butte.
A new lagoon is to be constructed serving the RM as well as the village of Paradise Hill and town of St. Walburg.
The total cost of the project is $12.5 million, with the federal and provincial governments each contributing up to $4,166,667 each.
The RM of Frenchman Butte No. 501 will take on the remaining costs, which are also being shared with Paradise Hill and St. Walburg.
The project will approximately double the current system’s capacity, according to a news release, which will accommodate future growth in the area.
Improved reliability and performance of wastewater collection and treatment is also being cited.
“Thanks to the federal and provincial funding announcement today, the partnership of the Rural Municipality of Frenchman Butte No. 501, the Town of St Walburg and the Village of Paradise Hill looks forward to the construction of a regional aerated lagoon, and related facilities," said Frenchman Butte reeve Bonnie Mills Midgley, on behalf of all the municipal project partners.
When complete, the project will "serve our municipalities' wastewater treatment needs in an environmentally-sustainable manner for many years,” she said.
“The Government of Canada is committed to investing in modern infrastructure that meets the needs of our communities, supports the middle class, and ensures that Canada remains the best place in the world to live, work and raise a family," said Ralph Goodale, minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, in a statement on behalf of Amarjeet Sohi, minister of Infrastructure and Communities.
"This important investment in Frenchman Butte will protect the local environment, provide reliable wastewater services for the community’s residents, and support population growth and business development in the area.”
“The Government of Saskatchewan is committed to investing in local infrastructure and we are proud to be contributing more than $4.1 million toward this important project," said Government Relations Minister Donna Harpauer.
"The province would like to thank the leadership in these communities for all of their hard work to make projects like this one become a reality.”
