THOROLD, ONT. — The Ontario government has announced it is investing nearly $44 million to help rehabilitate drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure in the Niagara Region.
The following municipalities will get funding:
- City of St. Catharines – $3.8 million for the Martindale Pond Weir Rehabilitation project
- City of Welland – $10.7 million to renew the Broadway Area Sanitary, Water and Storm Infrastructure
- Regional Municipality of Niagara – $24.5 million for primary treatment upgrades to the Niagara Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant
- Town of Fort Erie – $4.5 million to replace an existing watermain along Colony Road, Windmill Point Lane and Staniland Park Road
The funding is through the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program’s Health and Safety Water Stream (MHIP-HSWS).
In January 2025, Ontario announced an initial investment of $175 million to launch the MHIP-HSWS. With additional funding of $700 million announced in January 2026, Ontario’s investment in MHIP-HSWS now totals $875 million, states a release.
