News release

Middleton's Town Water to be Upgraded through Infrastructure Funding

Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations (Oct. 2000 - March 2014)

SERVICE N.S./MUNICIPAL RELATIONS--Middleton's Town Water to be Upgraded through Infrastructure Funding


The Town of Middleton will soon provide residents with improved potable water as a result of a reservoir and water treatment plant upgrade project funded through the Canada/Nova Scotia Infrastructure Program.

Joint federal-provincial funding, in the amount of $80,000, 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 Frank Chipman, MLA for Annapolis, on behalf of Angus MacIsaac, Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations.

"The Canada/Nova Scotia Infrastructure Program is investing in the health and prosperity of our communities," said Mr. Chipman. "We're working with municipalities to make this investment."

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 that slated to improve Middleton's water supply.

"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 through safe drinking water and a cleaner environment."

The $120,000 project will cover the town's reservoir and make improvements to the water treatment plant building and chlorination process. The cover will protect the water supply from organic pollution and plant renovations will reduce the amount of chemicals needed to the treat the water.

"Building onto a water infrastructure system by addressing the residential concerns is both forward-thinking and timely," said Calvin Eddy, mayor of Middleton. "It's wonderful to see the kind of cooperation that can exist among three levels of government."

The federal and provincial funding under the program is subject to the formal acceptance of the Town of Middleton, 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 (Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation in Cape Breton), and Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations. The Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities is represented on the program's management committee.