SUDBURY, ONT. — The Ontario government has announced it is spending $35 million on water infrastructure to help enable the construction of 3,300 new homes in Sudbury, Ont.
The funding is being delivered through the first round of investments under the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund, which included $970 million to help municipalities build, repair, rehabilitate and expand drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure to enable the construction of more homes, stated a release.
An additional $250 million was also allocated to support the second round of the fund.
The municipal government will use the funding to upgrade components of the Lively-Walden Wastewater System, including lift station and water collection system improvements and the expansion of the Walden Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Minister of Infrastructure Kinga Surma commented, “Through the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund, our government is making important investments in municipal water infrastructure projects, like the Lively-Walden Wastewater System here in Sudbury, which will lay a strong foundation for much-needed new homes while keeping residents safe and healthy.”
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