Better Water Services Coming To Nipigon, Red Rock, Schreiber and Rossport

Written by Ministry Northern Development Mines and Forests on 27 May 2011

Gravelle announces $686,000 towards ensuring safe, reliable water and wastewater services in North Shore communities

“I’m delighted to announce this additional funding to improve and modernize water and wastewater infrastructure in communities along the North Shore. Upgrades to our water services are not only essential to improving quality of life, but also create jobs and economic development for those communities.” Michael Gravelle, MPP Thunder Bay-Superior North

Four communities in Thunder Bay-Superior North will get more help from the Ontario government so families can continue to have access to clean, safe, reliable water and affordable wastewater services.

Nipigon, Red Rock, Schreiber and Rossport will each receive funding to modernize and improve their aging infrastructures, as follows:

$315,512 towards installing system efficiency and optimization equipment in Nipigon;
$314,186 for Red Rock, to replace the plastic water line to Marian, and to install hydrants, and the wastewater line and lift station at the same time ( because this area is at a lower elevation than the Waste Water Treatment Plant, the sewage must be pumped up to the nearest manhole);
$50,883 towards infiltration and leakage repairs in Schreiber; and
$6,160 for system functionality, efficiency and leakage repair in Rossport.

“The Township of Schreiber appreciates the Government of Ontario's commitment to helping communities with their infrastructure costs. This investment will save money for the community and be good for the environment at the same time.” Mayor Don McArthur, Township of Schreiber

In 2000, Ontario experienced a tragedy because of contaminated water in Walkerton. More than 120 recommendations were made and the government implemented every single one of them. Ontario has the highest standards for drinking water in North America and has gone on to develop water technologies that not only provide safe, reliable, clean drinking water to Ontarians but to the rest of the world.

This has also benefited Ontarians by creating clean jobs and protecting one of our most valuable resources for our children and our grandchildren.

QUICK FACTS

In total, Ontariowill provide $50 million, over four years, to support water and wastewater improvements in small communities.
Municipalities, conservation authorities and Aboriginal organizations can now apply for Showcasing Water Innovation funding to support community projects that effectively manage drinking water, wastewater and stormwater systems.
The Ontario Water Global Leadership Summit is being held in Toronto on May 17-18
Across the province, the clean water industry employs 22,000 and generates $1.8 billion in sales.

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