New $84.4M water system in Abbotsford, B.C., goals for local weather resilience

WHISTLER, B.C. – The Metropolis of Abbotsford is getting funding assist from the B.C. authorities to bolster its consuming water system in opposition to excessive climate and climate-related disasters.

The Ministry of Municipal Affairs says in a information launch it’s offering $62 million to the town to construct a brand new nicely and water-treatment system that may serve greater than 165,000 individuals in Abbotsford, Mission and the Matsqui First Nation.

It says when elements of Abbotsford had been struck by catastrophic floods in November final 12 months, 85 per cent of the water provide system went offline.

The full price range for the challenge is $84.4 million and the rest of the funds will come from the Abbotsford Mission Water Sewer Fee, which operates the system.

The challenge contains the set up of about 12 new wells, the development of a water remedy plant and a pump station to tie into the present regional system to carry the brand new water supply to the neighborhood.

Abbotsford Mayor Henry Braun says within the assertion a extra dependable and resilient water supply is among the neighborhood’s most important wants.

Municipal Affairs Minister Nathan Cullen says the brand new water provide will probably be extra resilient within the face of rising, climate-related threats.

“This challenge will create local weather resilience by serving to shield individuals, maintain public well being companies and hold companies working throughout these ever-increasing local weather disasters,” he says within the assertion.

This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Sept. 14, 2022.

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