Today, the Honourable Derrick Bragg, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure and Gudie Hutchings, Member of Parliament for Long Range Mountains and Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, announced more than $6 million in joint funding for seven projects in Western Newfoundland. This infrastructure will safeguard public health and the environment in communities in the Bay of Islands.
This infrastructure will safeguard public health and the environment in communities in the Bay of Islands.
In Mount Moriah, improvements to the potable water and sewer system along the western end of Route 450 will ensure area residents have greater access to a safe water supply and better wastewater management. These improvements will also provide new water and sewer systems for 35 homes in the area.
A complete list of projects is available in the backgrounder below.
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is providing over $2.6 million towards these projects with the Government of Canada investing more than $2.1 million through the Green Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan. The municipalities are contributing more than $1.2 million in total towards their respective projects.
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“Water and wastewater infrastructure is important to our province. We are happy to work with these communities to identify their municipal needs and to ensure their infrastructure can continue to operate for the benefit of their residents without interruption.”
Honourable Derrick Bragg
Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure
“Investing in high-quality water infrastructure is an essential part of building greener and healthier communities. We are proud to invest in better water and wastewater services for these seven communities in the Bay of Islands, supporting future community growth and protecting the environment. Canada’s infrastructure plan invests in thousands of projects, creates jobs across the country, and builds cleaner, more inclusive communities.”
Gudie Hutchings
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, the Honourable Maryam Monsef, and Member of Parliament for Long Range Mountains, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna
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BACKGROUNDER
Information on Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Projects in the Bay of Islands Region
| Location | Project Details | Federal Funding | Provincial Funding | Municipal Funding |
| Mount Moriah | Replacement of a portion of the water and sewer system on Route 450, including the installation of 750 metres of water main and 750m of sewer lines.
Residents will benefit from increased access to potable water, better wastewater management, and new water and sewer systems for 35 homes. |
$544,101 | $680,126 | $ 275,773 |
| Lark Harbour | The installation of a water and sanitary sewer system on the west end of Route 450. This includes installing 550 metres of water main, 550 metres of sewer lines, and one lift station. The project will provide service connections for 39 homes. This project will increase the town’s capacity to manage wastewater and storm water efficiently. | $544,101 | $680,126 | $ 275,773 |
| McIvers | The installation of a sanitary system on Lower Cove Road and Route 440.This will include the replacement of approximately 860 metres of sanitary sewer main for 20 households. The community will benefit from increased wastewater management capability. | $362,734 | $453,417 | $183,849 |
| Humber Arm South | Installing a storm system on First Avenue, and conducting a watershed analysis to properly assess the size of the required storm system. The project also includes replacing the existing manholes and catch basins.
This will prevent the area from washing out and keep residents safe from flooding and land erosion. |
$223,784 | $279,730 | $113,423 |
| Irishtown-Summerside | Upgrades to the sanitary sewer infrastructure along the south end of town. Includes the replacement of approximately 320 metres of sanitary sewer main servicing 20 households. The community will benefit from increased wastewater treatment and management | $187,350 | $234,188 | $235,469 |
| Gillams | The installation of a sanitary sewer system will include 950 metres of new sanitary sewer mains to service approximately 17 households. The road will be repaved after the sewer system is installed.
This will increase the reliability of the sewer system for this portion of town, benefiting residents by increasing capacity to treat and manage wastewater. |
$181,367 | $226,709 | $91,924 |
| Meadows | Upgrades to the lift station and replacement of existing equipment in the sewage pumping station, to ensure the system can work at full capacity, and increase the quality of the water. This will result in lower maintenance and servicing costs. | $102,741 | $128,426
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$52,073
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