ARCADIA (GNB) – Three levels of government announced a joint investment of more than $393,000 to support the revitalization of the sewage treatment lagoon in Arcadia (Gagetown area).
“Investing in this important infrastructure benefits residents and helps build a vibrant and sustainable community,” said Réjean Savoie, minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation. “We are pleased to work with municipalities across the province to help fund their infrastructure priorities.”
The funding will help improve operations by constructing a pad to accommodate filtration treatment bags to dehydrate and remove the biosolids that build up at the bottom of the lagoon.
“Investments in modern wastewater infrastructure protect the health of local ecosystems and enable communities to welcome new residents,” said federal Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities Minister Dominic LeBlanc. “Working alongside our provincial partners, our government will continue to support projects like this one and improve the lives of New Brunswickers right across the province.”
The provincial government is investing $131,087 in this project while the federal government is investing $235,980, and the Village of Arcadia is contributing $26,233.
“Projects like these are vital to creating vibrant and sustainable communities,” said Arcadia Mayor Derek Pleadwell.
06-07-23