Ontario Construction News staff writer
The Township of North Glengarry is expanding the scope of its wastewater infrastructure program after reaching an agreement with the Ontario government to reinvest $14.2 million in project savings into additional work in Alexandria and Maxville.
Ontario committed about $28.5 million in 2025 through the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program’s Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund (MHIP-HEWSF) for the North Glengarry Wastewater Capacity Expansion Project, formerly known as the Alexandria Lagoon Expansion Project.
Following detailed design and a competitive tender process, the cost of the original project is now projected at $24.8 million, allowing the township to redirect $14.2 million in available funding toward other wastewater infrastructure priorities.
The expanded scope includes:
- Expansion and optimization of the Maxville Lagoon system, including aeration, polishing treatment and conveyance infrastructure.
- Upgrades and expansion of the Maxville Main Sewage Pumping Station.
- Upgrades to the Alexandria Main Sewage Pumping Station.
- Additional wastewater improvements in Alexandria to support future housing growth and regulatory compliance.
The combined projects are expected to more than double wastewater treatment capacity in both communities, creating servicing capacity equivalent to about 3,210 residential units in Alexandria and 811 units in Maxville.
Construction of the Alexandria Lagoon Expansion is underway and is scheduled for completion by the end of 2027. The Maxville Lagoon Expansion is scheduled for completion by the end of 2028.
The amended agreement also extends the project timeline to accommodate the expanded scope.
The additional work is intended to increase wastewater servicing capacity, improve system performance and provide infrastructure to support future residential development and economic growth.
“This agreement is an excellent example of what can be achieved when the Province and a municipality work together to find practical solutions,” said Stéphane Sarrazin, MPP for Glengarry–Prescott–Russell. “By allowing North Glengarry to make greater use of funding that has already been approved, we are helping provide Alexandria and Maxville with the tools they need to support their continued development.”
North Glengarry Mayor Jamie MacDonald said the township was able to reinvest the savings from the Alexandria project into additional infrastructure without increasing the overall funding commitment from the township or province.
The expanded program will use the existing provincial funding to address additional wastewater capacity requirements in both communities.
For more information, visit http://www.northglengarry.ca.
