2025 Top 50 Water Projects Report - Report - Page 32
TOP 50 WATER PROJECTS 2025
DRINKING WATER
THE CITY of Regina has kicked o昀昀 the third year of its $167-million, construction project, which will provide a long-term plan for the city’s water
distribution network to accommodate growth up to a population equivalent
of 310,000. To address pressure and supply issues on the east side of the
city and improve system redundancy, the project design includes a new
water pumping station and two 42.5-megalitre water storage reservoirs
complete with a new 8.4-kilometre water supply line. The implementation
of the project will allow the city to continue meeting current and future
customer demands while providing safe and reliable service, regulatory
compliance and environmental stewardship. •
WASTEWATER
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Northeast Vaughan Water
and Wastewater • $145 million
THE CLASS Environmental Assessment Study
to provide additional water and wastewater
servicing capacity accommodating anticipated
growth in Northeast Vaughan up to 2051 was
昀椀led in 2019. This servicing capacity includes
155,000 persons of residential and employment
within the wastewater service area and 115,000
persons of residential and employment within
the water service area. In June 2020, council
authorized the Region to execute an agreement
with the development community and Block
27 Landowners Group to advance construction
of Northeast Vaughan Water and Wastewater
Servicing. •
2024 Rank: 22
Location: Regina, Sask.
Owner: City of Regina
Estimated completion: July 2026
Engineer: AECOM Canada Ltd.
Contractors: Pumping Station & Reservoirs –
Westridge Construction Ltd.; Water Supply Main
Phase 1 – CBS Contracting Inc.; Water Supply
Main Phase 2 – Hamm Construction Ltd.
Substantial Completion: 2026
2024 Rank: 23
Location: Vaughn, Ont.
Owner: Regional Municipality of York
Substantial Completion: 2028
Prime Contractor: Maple Reinders
Substantial Completion of Phase 1: 2026
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City of Regina Water
Expansion Project • $167 million
DRINKING WATER
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Niagara Region – Welland LLPS
and WTP • $140 million
Location: Welland, Ont.
Key Player: Associated Engineering (Project
Manager, Engineer, Planning, Engineer, Design)
Substantial Completion: December 2025
THE WELLAND Water Treatment Plant (WTP)
supplies potable water to Welland, Pelham, and parts
of Thorold. Originally built in 1910, it has undergone
multiple upgrades to improve capacity and e昀케ciency.
The plant sources water from Lake Erie via the Welland Canal and has a total capacity of 102.3 million
litres per day, serving around 50,000 residents.
Recent upgrades include a new reservoir, UV/
High Lift Pump Station, substation, and standby
generator to enhance reliability. A new transmission main and water/sewer main replacement
project is set for April–December 2025. These improvements ensure a sustainable and high-quality
water supply for the region. •
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WATER C AN ADA’S TOP 50 WATER PRO JEC T S
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