Today, Canadian officials announced funding for a new $20.5 million wastewater treatment facility on the site of the existing two-step lagoon in Rothesay, New Brunswick.
The new facility, which is the second phase of a larger initiative to modernize the Town's wastewater collection system, will increase treatment capacity by using ultraviolet disinfection. Once completed, the new wastewater treatment facility will help release cleaner water into the Kennebecasis River. This project will help support a cleaner environment and ensure Rothesay residents can enjoy the local waterway for years to come.
"The Kennebecasis River is the most prominent physical feature of our town and its water quality must be of the highest quality for our residents and for the many others in the region who use it for recreation in all its many forms,” said Nancy Grant, Mayor of Rothesay. “The funds announced today will enable us to ensure the wastewater coming from Rothesay is as good or better quality than that in the river receiving it."
The Government of Canada is investing more than $8.6 million for this project through the Green Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada program. The Government of New Brunswick is providing over $7.2 million, while the Town of Rothesay is contributing over $5.7 million.
SOURCE: Infrastructure Canada, via PR Newswire
