Lumby receives grant for Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrades

The Village of Lumby has successfully received funding from both the Federal and Provincial governments to upgrade the existing wastewater treatment plant (lagoons) to a new modernized wastewater treatment plant that will meet the harmonized Federal and Provincial government wastewater treatment regulations.

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Total project funding is $10,880,000 with $7,978,304 coming from Federal and Provincial grants.

  CommunityProject NameProject DetailsFederal Funding*Provincial FundingRecipient Funding
  Nak’azdli Whut’enWastewater Treatment and DisposalUpgrade existing wastewater treatment system to improve effluent quality and odour control $7,498,380$0$2,499,461
LumbyWastewater Treatment Facility UpgradesRehabilitate the existing wastewater treatment facility to increase treatment capacity and treatment process redundancy$4,352,000$3,626,304$2,901,696
Columbia ShuswapScotch Creek WaterBuild a water treatment plant, install trunk watermain, and upgrade water intake to increase treatment capacity and improve water services$1,280,000$1,066,560$853,440
Comox ValleyDenman Island Water Treatment ProjectBuild a water treatment plant and related infrastructure to improve drinking water services$798,000$664,933$532,067
Total  $13,928,380$5,357,797$6,786,664