2026 Top 50 Water Projects Report - Report - Page 22
TOP 50 WATER PROJECTS 2026
AGRICULTURE
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MD of Acadia and Special Areas Joint Irrigation Project
$1,300,000,000
THE MD of Acadia & Special Areas Joint Irrigation Project is an
irrigation expansion project in east-central Alberta that will
transition 108,000 acres from dryland farming to irrigated farming
and support the future growth of Canada’s agriculture sector.
The project is being developed in partnership with all
levels of government including the Government of Canada
through the Canada Infrastructure Bank, the Government of
Alberta, Municipal District of Acadia No. 34, and the Special
Areas Board. The project partners are investing $7 million
to continue Phase II of the planning, including completion of
preliminary engineering design, environmental and regulatory
considerations, and potential financing options. •
2025 Rank: 10
Project Owner: Municipal District of Acadia
No. 34
Location: Municipal District of Acadia No. 34
Project/Construction Manager: Associated
Engineering
Other Key Players: MPE Engineering (2019
irrigation feasibility study); WaterSmart Solutions (202 phase 1 study); Canada Infrastructure Bank; Government of Alberta; Municipal
District of Acadia No. 34, Special Areas Board
Substantial Completion: TBD
WASTEWATER
10
G.E. Booth Water Resource
Recovery Facility • $625,000,000
THE G.E BOOTH (Lakeview) Water Resource Recovery Facility (WRRF) is the
largest wastewater treatment plant in the Region of Peel. The ongoing capital
program of new infrastructure and retrofits, comprised of five contracts:
Contract 1A: Primary Inlet Conduit New primary inlet conduit, miscellaneous
upgrades and site preparation (completed in 2022, $28 million,)
Contract 1B: Storage Complex Two-storey Storage Complex with a main
floor warehouse and storage space and a second-floor administrative area
(completed in 2022, $10 million)
Contract 2: Demolition Demolition of existing process facilities,
administrative buildings, and below-grade infrastructure to clear the site
for the construction of New Plant 1 (completed in 2022, $7 million)
Contract 3: New Plant 1 Includes a new 120 MLD conventional activated
sludge liquids treatment facility complete with odorous air collection and
treatment systems (ongoing, $335 million)
Contract 4: Plant 2 and 3 Liquids Upgrades Includes Plant 3 primary
clarification upgrades, new odour control systems, site wide process air
blower replacements, and aeration upgrades (ongoing, $245 million). •
2025 Rank: 26
Project Owner: Region of Peel
Location: Mississauga, Ont.
Project Management: CIMA+ (preliminary/
detailed design, construction service)
Other Key Players: R.V. Anderson, Black &
Veatch Canada
Substantial Completion: 2028
DRINKING WATER
METRO VANCOUVER is planning to construct a new water supply tunnel
deep under Stanley Park. The new tunnel will replace an existing water
main that was built in the 1930s, has experienced leaks, and is near the end
of its service life.
This project is part of Metro Vancouver’s regional plan to upgrade the
existing drinking water system to meet the needs of the growing region.
The project involves the construction of a new water supply tunnel,
designed to provide increased capacity to meet future water demand as
well as to meet current seismic standards.
The new tunnel will be 1.4 km long, approximately 4.5 m in diameter
and include a 2.65 m diameter steel water main and will connect to two
new underground valve chambers. The project has been designed to
minimize construction footprint, minimize impacts to the park, and reduce
construction impacts to park users and residents. •
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WATER C AN ADA’S TOP 50 WATER PRO JEC T S
2025 Rank: 13
Project Owner: Metro Vancouver
Location: Vancouver, B.C.
Project/Construction Manager: Delve
Underground
Contractor: Burrard-Chilco Partnership JV (EBC
Inc., Pomerleau BC Inc., and Spie Batignolles
Canada Inc.)
Engineer: Mott MacDonald; Jacobs; GeoPentech
Substantial Completion: 2029
CREDIT
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Stanley Park Water Supply Tunnel
$495,000,000
WAT E R C A N A D A . N E T
