District of Clearwater and Trans Mountain sign $3.1 million agreement for water infrastructure upgrades
KAMLOOPS — Trans Mountain and the District of Clearwater have penned a new $3.1 million funding agreement to improve the area’s infrastructure and water systems.
The District says in a release that the money will be used for upgrades to Clearwater’s drinking water, wastewater management, and sewer treatment systems. In order to service the Trans Mountain worker accommodation camp and minimize the impact of the community, the infrastructure upgrades are necessary.
The camp is on Thompson-Nicola Regional District land, and will house up to 550 workers of the expansion project during construction. The site will be operated by Tsetsk’wem Management Services – which is a partnership between Simpcw Resource Group and ATCO.
Clearwater is included within Trans Mountain’s North Thompson route, which is approximately 275 kilometres of pipeline construction between Mount Robson Provincial Park, and the Darfield Pump Station north of Kamloops.