Aldershot Sewage-Treatment Plant to Receive Upgrade
SERVICE N.S./MUNICIPAL RELATIONS--Aldershot Sewage-Treatment Plant to Receive Upgrade
An approved expansion of the Aldershot sewage-treatment plant will soon be under way, thanks to a project funded through the Canada/Nova Scotia Infrastructure Program.
Joint federal-provincial funding in the amount of $2,159,246 was announced today by Robert Thibault, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, on behalf of Gerry Byrne, Minister of State for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, and by Angus MacIsaac, Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations. It is one of six project approvals totalling more than $7.8 million.
"The government of Canada is committed to projects that improve the quality of life of Nova Scotians," said Mr. Thibault. "Through the Canada/Nova Scotia Infrastructure Program, we are investing in green projects like the Aldershot sewage-treatment plant, that contribute to creating strong, healthy communities with quality drinking water and a clean environment."
Green municipal infrastructure to ensure effective wastewater management and safe drinking water is the first priority under the program. The majority of the federal and provincial funding announced in Year One will be directed to green projects, like the Aldershot sewage-treatment plant upgrade.
"The sewage treatment facility is certainly a welcomed project in Aldershot," said Mr. MacIsaac. "This project will bring the existing system up to current standards, which means a stronger, more efficient infrastructure for Kings County."
The $3,238,870 Aldershot sewage-treatment plant upgrade project will expand the capacity of the existing facility to treat wastewater to higher, more environmentally acceptable levels. The plant expansion will also provide for future growth. The federal and provincial funding under the program is subject to the formal acceptance of the Municipality of the County of Kings, which will fund the balance of the project.
"I'm very pleased to announce that Kings County households will be connected to safer and efficient municipal wastewater collection and treatment," said Warden Fred Whalen, of Kings County. "The upgrade also allows for future service expansion for our growing community."
This is one of a series of approval announcements for projects under the program. To date, 51 projects have been approved during year one of the program, representing an investment of more than $58 million. Additional announcements are expected as projects undergo environmental assessment and final approval.
The $195 million, six-year Canada/Nova Scotia Infrastructure Program is administered by the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations. Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation is a member of the management committee. The Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities is represented on the program's management committee.