Thursday, September 3, 2026
The Government of Canada announced an investment of up to $29 million in the North Calgary Water Servicing (NCWS) Phase 1, Stage 1 project through the Direct Delivery stream of the Build Communities Strong Fund.
The City of Calgary is contributing $94 million.
“The Build Communities Strong Fund is building the infrastructure that Canadians rely on every day. Today’s investment will help provide redundancy and additional pumping capacity to ensure Calgarians have reliable access to water services. This project is essential to unlocking opportunities for future development and meeting demand as northwest Calgary grows,” said Corey Hogan, MP for Calgary Confederation.
The NCWS Phase 1 project will construct a new 22-kilometre long water feeder main and multiple support facilities to meet Calgary’s growing population and water demands. Phase 1 will see both the construction of new support facilities and improvements at existing sites. Stage 1 of this phase consists of four major components, involving the construction of seven kilometres of linear feeder main and upgrades to three existing support facilities: the Top Hill Reservoir, Big Hill East Reservoir and Mountain View Pump Station.
“This funding is an important investment in the North Calgary Water Servicing Project, significantly increasing drinking water capacity for north Calgary while strengthening the overall water system through critical redundancy,” said Michael Thompson, Acting Chief Operating Officer, Water Utility, The City of Calgary. “This investment contributes to a project that will help ensure a reliable supply of clean, safe drinking water for current and future generations of Calgarians.”
The seven kilometres of new feeder main will connect two existing reservoirs, Top Hill and Big Hill East, providing redundancy for both facilities and eliminating a bottleneck in the system. Redundancy will allow the continuation of water services to residents when existing feeder mains or pump stations are out of service in the event of planned or emergency repairs.
Upgrades to Mountain View Pump Station will add pumping capacity so that the city can provide an additional 30 million litres of water per day to pressure zones in North Calgary and surrounding communities associated with increased population growth. The pressure zones span both existing communities and undeveloped areas, unlocking opportunities for housing densification and new growth.
Featured image: (Government of Canada)
