Provincial and municipal officials met Saturday in Sundre to confirm a $7.5 million contribution toward a wastewater treatment plant upgrade project. (Gov't of Alberta)

By Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

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Sundre wastewater treatment plant gets $7.5 million from Alberta government

Apr 30, 2022 | 7:32 PM

The Government of Alberta reaffirmed Saturday it is giving the Town of Sundre $7.5 million to make the local wastewater treatment plant more innovative, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly.

This comes after a pilot project was started to test new technology. It will continue to run through part of 2023. Initially, this funding was announced last summer.

Construction will create 69 jobs, the province notes.

“This project is a no-brainer. The benefits of this new technology for the health of the Red Deer River, the future of Sundre and the residents of our community are abundant,” says Jason Nixon, Minister of Environment and Parks, and MLA for Rimbey-Rocky Mountain House-Sundre.

“By partnering to upgrade Sundre’s wastewater treatment plant, the province and municipality are creating jobs and fostering new technology that will save locals millions of dollars. I want to thank the mayor, town council, Town administration, Alberta Municipalities and many others for making this come together.”

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Sundre Mayor Richard Warnock also commented, expressing the Town’s gratefulness.

“The Town of Sundre is grateful to Minister Nixon, Alberta Transportation and the Province of Alberta for their unwavering support, their willingness to consider innovative new technologies, and their firm commitment to seeing this project through,” said Warnock. “Over the long term, because of the scalability of the technology, this could save the town millions of dollars in the ultimate build.”

Added Cathy Heron, Alberta Municipalities president: “We are pleased to see Sundre use an advanced technology – electroflocculation – to separate waste from water at its wastewater treatment plant. We applaud the provincial government’s support and funding, which will help reduce the plant’s physical footprint and greenhouse gas emissions.”

The project’s total cost is $11.5 million, with the Town covering the balance.

Construction is scheduled for completion sometime in 2023.

by Josh Hall (Twitter: @Vancan19)

Sundre wastewater treatment plant gets $7.5 million from Alberta government

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