Meanwhile, a letter from Environment and Climate Change Canada last year, highlighted the city could face fines and even jail without a water treatment plant.
At this week’s public meeting, Corner Brook’s Assistant Director of Engineering gave an update on the city’s attempts to get federal funding. Aaron O’Brien spoke about the $140M wastewater treatment plant with an application through the Canadian Housing Infrastructure Fund. He says they are consistently checking but it is still under review.
Meanwhile, a letter from Environment and Climate Change Canada last year, highlighted the city could face fines and even jail. O’Brien says this is a priority and a serious piece of legislation.
The deadline to have a facility built is in 6 years time and the city’s annual budget doesn’t come close. At Monday’s meeting, O’Brien spoke about the sewer levy, which has been put aside for this and has about $17-18M.
In 2015, the feds phased in legislation to have 100% of sewage in Canada treated by the year 2040. Back in 2017, a sewage treatment plant would have cost the city $85M.
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