A $370,000 investment by the government of Newfoundland and Labrador will be cost-shared with the Town of Wabana, Nfld. to purchase a Potable Water Dispensing Unit.
ST. JOHN’s, NFLD.
A $370,000 investment by the government of Newfoundland and Labrador will be cost-shared with the Town of Wabana, Nfld. to purchase a Potable Water Dispensing Unit.
“This investment in water infrastructure is welcomed by the people of Wabana, and will improve the quality of water in the community,” said David Brazil, MHA for Conception Bay East — Bell Island.
“This new water dispensing unit is a great piece of technology. It will supplement the local supply, and will allow residents to collect the drinking water they require.”
Since 2008, the government has committed over $50 million for more than 70 water improvement projects.
In 2008, the provincial government started a process to develop a comprehensive overview of water quality issues and identified Potable Water Dispensing Units as a way to provide high quality drinking water to smaller communities.
These small-scale water treatment systems pump and treat water from the municipal supply, store the treated water and allow residents to manually collect the water from a small shelter.
Investments have been made in Potable Water Dispensing Units for 12 communities: Fox Roost-Margaree; Isle aux Morts; Lawn; Leading Tickles; Makkovik; Mary’s Harbour; Point May; Postville; Rigolet; Seal Cove, Fortune Bay; and Whiteway. These units provide an affordable solution for communities who in the past have had long-standing boil water advisories.
In 2012, the Potable Water Dispensing Unit Program was awarded Project of the Year by the Atlantic Canada Water and Wastewater Association, recognizing the work of Municipal Affairs Team and partners from the Department of Environment and Conservation and CBCL Ltd. Engineering Consultants.
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