Ottawa Construction News staff writer
The Municipality of North Grenville will receive $24.9 million from the Government of Ontario to expand and upgrade Kemptville’s 30-year-old sewage treatment facility.
Funding is being delivered through the province’s Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund (HEWSF), a stream of the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program (MHIP). This significant commitment is designed to help high-growth communities like North Grenville build the infrastructure needed to support new housing, attract business, and enhance quality of life.
“I’m proud our government is making another investment to build the infrastructure needed to support that growth,” MPP Steve Clark (Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes) said at the announcement ceremony. “This funding unlocks more new homes, bringing in families to support local businesses and contribute to the social and cultural fabric of the community.
“I commend municipal staff and Council for the strong application, and I remain committed to ensuring the communities I represent continue to receive their share of provincial funding.”
This historic funding strengthens North Grenville’s ability to:
- Attract new economic opportunities as our serviced area grows;
- Expand recreational amenities, including plans for an indoor, four-season sports dome and other future indoor and outdoor facilities;
- Maintain and upgrade core infrastructure like roads, trails, sidewalks and multi-use pathways; and
- Ensure our emergency services keep pace as our community grows.
“This is an incredibly important investment by the Government of Ontario in North Grenville’s capacity to meet the day-to-day needs of our growing community, particularly water and sewer,” said Mayor Nancy Peckford, Municipality of North Grenville. “Our sewage treatment plant is over 30 years old and, while still functioning well, is in need of significant upgrades and expansion.
“With this $24.9 million contribution, we can ensure the infrastructure is in place for the hundreds of new homes now being built and a growing business community, while also safeguarding the long-term fiscal health of the municipality.”
Funding “is key” to ensuring North Grenville can move quickly into the next phase of our wastewater treatment plant expansion that will significantly increase treatment capacity to support residential and commercial growth.
This new funding builds on the nearly $22 million committed by the Ministry of the Solicitor General in November 2024, bringing the total provincial investment in the project to $46.7 million – one of the largest grants awarded in Eastern Ontario.
The first phase of the expansion of Kemptville’s Sewage Treatment Plant is already underway at a cost of $66 million. The tender for phase two will be released in the next several months.
Watch announcement video here.
The Water Pollution Control Plant was originally built over 30 years ago and requires expansion to keep pace with residential and commercial growth.
For more information on the Water and Wastewater Capacity project, visit www.northgrenville.on.ca/projects.
