REGINA, Sask. — The largest water infrastructure investment that the city has seen in years is now completed.
The project began in 2023 and finished three months ahead of schedule with roughly $17.5 million to spare on a $170 million budget. The deliverables for this project are the Redbear Avenue Pumping Station, two water storage reservoirs, and an 8.4 kilometre water supply main.
Due to the completion of the project, the city can provide reliable water pressure and service to not only current residents, but an additional capacity of 310,000 people. The project is keeping future developments on the table with a goal to increase the additional capacity to as many as 500,000 people.
"The great thing about how this is built is that it's ready for expansion. It's ready for growth," Says Mayor Chad Bachynski.
Project Manager Thomas Moore attributes the success of this project to thorough preparation and excellent correspondence on behalf of the city.
"It's just a whole lot of planning and collaboration that goes into getting a project like this delivered and regular constant communication between everybody and dealing with problems head-on as they arrive," says Moore.
One advantage this project had was the location of the pumping facility. The Redbear Avenue Pumping Station is located on the northeastern outskirts of the city, with fewer obstacles in the way of construction.
"In a project like this, there's less risks than working in downtown Regina, of course, because we're looking at a new facility with less potential for unknowns, but it really comes down to the project team and making sure that we're clear on what we need to deliver on the project," says Deputy City Manager Kurtis Doney.
Mayor Bachynski praised a few significant contributors to the project, like Westridge Construction, AECOM, and the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency.
