The federal and provincial governments have announced funding to upgrade drinking water and wastewater infrastructure in three provincial parks and nine Saskatchewan communities.
A new water treatment plant will provide service to nine communities in southeast Saskatchewan including Preeceville and Sturgis.
The complete list is with this story on CJWWradio.com. The system will have the potential to serve more than the nine communities in the future, including the Key First Nation and other surrounding rural municipalities.
In Strasbourg, Rowan’s Ravine Provincial Park will have its single cell lagoon turned into a two-cell lagoon, bringing the park up to speed with federal and provincial regulations. Together, the provincial and federal governments are investing more than $23.6-million toward these projects. Canada is contributing over $12.7-million and Saskatchewan is funding over $10.8-million.
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