Ontario puts nearly $44 million towards fixing aging Niagara Region infrastructure

The Ontario government is investing close to $44 million to rehabilitate drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure in the Niagara Region.

The funding is through the  Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program’s Health and Safety Water Stream (MHIP-HSWS), a provincial government release stated.

“Through our historic $4 billion Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program, we are giving communities, including those across the Niagara Region, the help they need to deliver more homes, modernize aging water systems and lay the foundation for long-term prosperity.” acting provincial minister of infrastructure Todd McCarthy said.

The following Niagara Region municipalities are receiving MHIP-HSWS funding:

• City of St. Catharines – $3.8 million for the Martindale Pond Weir Rehabilitation project
• City of Welland – $10.7 million to renew Broadway Area Sanitary, Water and Storm Infrastructure
• Regional Municipality of Niagara – $24.5 million for primary treatment upgrades to the Niagara Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant
• Town of Fort Erie – $4.5 million to replace an existing watermain along Colony Road, Windmill Point Lane and Staniland Park Road

“This investment strengthens the foundations of our communities. It means safer, more reliable drinking water for residents, modern infrastructure that can withstand extreme weather and the capacity our municipalities need to grow. But just as importantly, this is an investment in Niagara’s economic future,” Niagara Regional acting chair Brian Grant said.