The town of Bridgewater and the LaHave River will be better protected from the impacts of climate change after an investment of more than $69.4 million from the federal, provincial and municipal governments.
Announced by Minister Gudie Hutchings, Minister Becky Druhan, Minister Kim Masland, and Mayor David Mitchell, this project will improve Bridgewater's wastewater and stormwater systems by upgrading several pump stations, rehabilitating essential systems at the wastewater treatment plant, and replacing combined sewers with separated stormwater and sanitary sewer systems.
This new and upgraded infrastructure is designed to mitigate current and future impacts from climate change. Once complete, this project will significantly reduce the risk of damage from flooding caused by storms, which have previously caused sewer backups into homes and businesses in Bridgewater, along with untreated sewage being discharged into the LaHave River.
