The Region of Waterloo has received more than $10.6 million in funding for upgrades to wastewater treatment plants and reservoir pipes. The money is through the Clean Water Wastewater Fund and $7,115,979 is coming from the federal government with $3,557,990 coming from the province. That includes upgrades to the wastewater treatment plants in Hespeler and Preston, and updating inlet piping at the Mannheim reservoirs. The fourth project will be upgrades to the Foxboro wastewater treatment plant. Kitchener South-Hespeler MP Marwan Tabbara said the funding is part of the government's plan to fund infrastructure improvements over the next 10 years.

Source: CBC News September 15, 2016 12:45 UTC