Tecumseh receives $15.1M from Ontario to install water and sewer mains

Tecumseh will benefit from more than $15 million from the Ontario government to construct crucial infrastructure to support the development of the Tecumseh Hamlet Secondary Plan Area.

The town says the development includes the installation of 1.8-km of trunk water main and 1.7-km of trunk sanitary sewer.

According to the town, the new infrastructure will enable approximately 4,059 homes to be serviced, ultimately contributing a 41 per cent increase in overall housing units within the Town of Tecumseh.

The province will contribute 73 per cent of the total eligible costs of the project, or about $15.1 million, the town said in a news release.

Mayor Gary McNamara thanked the province for the funding.

"Expanding water and sewer systems in the Tecumseh Hamlet Secondary Plan Area will contribute to the residential growth of Tecumseh, with related benefits for our schools, businesses, and future community development in the town," McNamara said.

The Tecumseh Hamlet Secondary Plan Area is on the western side of the Town, bounded by County Road 22, Banwell Road and County Road 42.

MPP Andrew Dowie said he's thrilled to deliver the investment that "will remove the barriers to housing" in the Tecumseh hamlet and help thousands of new families and individuals join the community.

"We know that thousands of families would love to call Tecumseh their home, but cannot find the housing that they need today," Dowie said.

The funding was through the Housing Enabling Water Systems Fund from the Ministry of Infrastructure, to help municipalities develop, repair, rehabilitate and expand critical drinking water, wastewater and storm water infrastructure.