Over $35M announced for 10 water and sewer projects on the west coast, including $12M for Curling reservoir

In Corner Brook, the project aims to provide water to a new residential development area and tie into the existing water distribution system, serving 8,576 existing homes and enabling 300 new homes.

More than $35 Million in funding has been announced for water and sewer projects here on the west coast. Included in this is a more than $12M investment in the Curling westside reservoir. Kings-Hants MP Kody Blois is the Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister. He says “these new essential water and wastewater projects will provide service to more homes and make sure our communities have the infrastructure needed to support future growth.”

The announcement was made this afternoon at the Corner Brook Civic Centre. Funding is made possible through the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund and is cost-shared between the feds, the province and municipalities. Hal Cormier is the MHA for St. George’s-Humber and the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands. He says funding in Corner Brook was allocated for a new water storage tank, water pumping station and an expansion of the City’s water distribution system. The project aims to provide water to a new residential development area and tie into the existing water distribution system, serving 8,576 existing homes and enabling 300 new homes.

 Other projects include more than $5M for upgrades to the lagoon in Deer Lake, over $500K for a weather reservoir and transmission line in Hampden, and about $6M for a new water supply in Rocky Harbour.