REGINA — Federal funding will help contribute to a key wastewater project in Regina.
On Wednesday, Regina’s executive committee reviewed a proposal to partner with the federal government on more than $29.1 million in funding for the Southwest Sewer Upgrade Project.
Acting city manager Jim Nicol said the decision was made from a wide range of shovel-ready projects set to begin construction this year, as part of the first intake under the Build Canada Strong Fund announced in April.
The city applied for funding through the federal Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund in 2024 for the Southwest Sewer Upgrade Project, but the application was denied.
With no outside funding, the city planned to cover the entire $100.3-million project using a mix of financing sources, including debt, several reserve funds and revenues. Over the next three years, the city was set to contribute $72 million toward the project.
With new federal funding in place, the remaining portion would total roughly $49.5 million once an agreement is finalized.
A fully approved agreement would also allow the city to utilize $7.2 million in debt for other funding, while relocating budget reserve funds to other projects, which would be finalized in the 2027 budget.
The Southwest Sewer Upgrade Project is intended to expand wastewater capacity in the city’s west end.
"This project will help prevent sewer backups in Southwest Regina and reduce wastewater bypass events during rainfall,” according to the city’s website.
The project will be completed in either 2029 or 2030.
Regina’s exec committee approved the report in a unanimous vote for final approval at next week's city council meeting.
