ORILLIA, ONT. — The Ontario government has announced it is investing an additional $700 million to help 127 municipalities and First Nations communities upgrade and expand aging water infrastructure.
According to a release, the funding comes from the province’s Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program (MHIP), which was increased to a total of $4 billion last year.
The funding will flow to recipients through MHIP’s Health and Safety Water Stream (HSWS), which now totals $875 million.
The money is meant to go towards safe drinking water projects, housing, job creation and protection for communities in the event of extreme weather events.
The funding announcement was recently made in Orillia, Ont. Across Simcoe North, the government is investing up to $78.4 million in HSWS funding to support five water system projects, including upgrades to Orillia’s Fittons Road West Sewage Pumping Station, which will help prevent sewage backups and support future growth.
Other HSWS projects in Simcoe North include $30 million for Ramara, $29.5 million for Tay Township, $11.5 million for Penetanguishene and $4.16 million for Tiny Township.
This funding is in addition to more than $55 million previously provided to Simcoe North municipalities.
Other recipients of the $700 million will be announced locally in the coming weeks, the release notes.
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