King celebrates federal, provincial investment in Nobleton sewers

Yorkregion.com
Aug. 1, 2017
By Simon Martin

King is a little more flush today, thanks to federal and provincial funding for a portion of the pending sanitary sewer upgrades in Nobleton.

The funding announcement was made July 31 in Nobleton with King-Vaughan MP Deb Schulte and Oak Ridges-Markham MPP Dr. Helena Jaczek on hand.

"This is just another example of a great partnership between different levels of government," said King Mayor Steve Pellegrini.

He praised Schulte for helping make the funding happen, as it was one of King's biggest priorities in terms of upper-tier government funding assistance. The province is providing almost $125,000 while the federal level is contributing almost $250,000. The funding will help bring down the cost for Nobleton residents to hook up to the sanitary system.

Phase 2 sanitary sewer and concurrent works in Nobleton will be broken into segments with the initial contract areas being north of King Road in the south-west corner of the village (Nobleview/Cedarwood area), affecting more than 60 homes. The cost for each home to hook up in this first contract area is being calculated with a report expected to come to council at the Aug. 28 meeting. Nobleton Coun.. David Boyd said the work is important in order to protect and preserve source drinking water and the environment as a whole.

"I've already spoken to several residents who are looking forward to connecting to a modern, safe sewage disposal and treatment system," he said.

Phase 1 of constructing sanitary sewers in the Nobleton was completed in late 2014. Thanks to funding support from the federal and province governments through the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund (CWWF), as well as contributions from the township, development community and benefitting landowners, another section of the established area of Nobleton will have access to reliable wastewater services.

Design criteria for the works are 90 per cent complete and the township plans to issue the tender in the fall of 2017, with construction or works substantially complete by late 2018. Once this first contract is complete, King will be eligible to apply for additional funding for the rest of Phase 2.