Lockeport to Carry Out Wastewater System Upgrade
SERVICE N.S./MUNICIPAL RELATIONS--Lockeport to Carry Out Wastewater System Upgrade
The Town of Lockeport will soon undertake improvements to its sewer system thanks to a wastewater system upgrade project funded through the Canada/Nova Scotia Infrastructure Program.
Joint federal-provincial funding, in the amount of $153,312, was announced today as one of 14 project approvals totalling more than $14.1 million, by Robert Thibault, Minister of State for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, and Cecil O'Donnell, MLA for Shelburne, on behalf of Angus MacIsaac, Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations.
"Sewer and water projects are priority projects under the Canada/Nova Scotia Infrastructure Program," said Mr. O'Donnell. "This program will help improve the quality of life for the residents of Lockeport."
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 the first year will be directed to green projects, like the Lockeport wastewater system upgrade.
"The government of Canada is making infrastructure a top priority in our communities," said Mr. Thibault. "Through the Canada/Nova Scotia Infrastructure Program, we are investing in green projects that will improve our quality of life by providing a cleaner environment."
The $229,968 project will provide for the replacement of sewer pipes and pumps as well as the electrical components of the town's existing 23-year-old sewage collection system. Completion of the project means an increase in the service reliability of the system, which in turn will reduce operating costs and enhance community health safety.
"Upgrading Lockeport's wastewater infrastructure is an important step to creating a cleaner, healthier community," said Darian Huskilson, mayor of Lockeport. "The residents will also gain greater environmental benefits from this project."
The federal and provincial funding under the program is subject to the formal acceptance of the Town of Lockeport, which will fund the balance of the project.
This is one of a series of approval announcements for projects under the program totalling more than $39 million to date. 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. The Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities is represented on the program's management committee.