Media Release
City unveils Woodward Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrades
HAMILTON, ON – Today, Her Worship Mayor Andrea Horwath, joined by the Honourable Filomena Tassi, the Honourable Kinga Surma, MPP Donna Skelly, Ward 4 Councillor Tammy Hwang, along with other dignitaries and City of Hamilton staff, facilitated the official ribbon cutting for the Woodward Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade Project.
The completion of the Woodward Upgrade Project is a significant milestone contributing towards the restoration of Hamilton Harbour, a designated Area of Concern (AOC) under the Canada-U.S. Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement.
The City of Hamilton’s Clean Harbour Program manages the largest public investments in the Hamilton Harbour AOC in partnership with the Hamilton Harbour Remedial Action Plan. With the monumental achievements of the Woodward Upgrades Project, the City of Hamilton is supporting progress towards the goal of delisting Hamilton Harbour as an area of concern.
The Woodward Upgrade Project is one of the largest Government funded environmental projects in the region with all three levels of government partnering for success.
Quick Facts
- The Woodward Wastewater Treatment Plant is Hamilton’s main wastewater treatment facility and cleans approximately 96 per cent of Hamilton’s wastewater.
- The project will reduce total phosphorus loading to Hamilton Harbour by 500 tonnes over a 10-year period.
- The project saw $100 million each from the Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario, with the remainder funded through the City of Hamilton.
Today, we highlight the importance of our Hamilton Harbour, protecting our water, and the investments our federal government has made to ensure our ambitious city is growing. Investments such as the Woodward Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant are an example of our commitment to healthy, sustainable communities and the protection of our environment for generations to come.
Filomena Tassi, Minister Responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, Member of Parliament for Hamilton West-Ancaster-Dundas
Essential local infrastructure like the Woodward Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant is vital to building healthy and resilient communities. The upgrades to the plant will help protect the health of the community and environment by reducing wastewater pollution, improving water quality, and enhancing Hamilton’s ability to better manage wet weather conditions. We look forward to continuing to work with our municipal and federal partners to promote the sustainability and growth of Ontario’s communities, today and into the future.
Kinga Surma, Ontario Minister of Infrastructure
I am pleased to see the upgrades to the Woodward Wastewater Treatment Plant are complete, which will help protect the local environment while balancing the growth needs of the City of Hamilton. These upgrades will also help advance the goals of the Hamilton Harbour Remedial Action Plan. Our government understands this critical infrastructure project will improve the health of our communities and water resources in Ontario.
Andrea Khanjin, Ontario Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
This project is a testament to what can be accomplished when all three levels of government work together and invest in shared goals. I am proud to be here today and celebrate this major environmental project, knowing the positive impact this will have for Hamiltonians in the years to come.
Mayor Andrea Horwath, City of Hamilton
The City’s Woodward Wastewater Treatment Plant, with support from the provincial and federal governments, highlights our commitment to the City’s Clean Harbour Program and demonstrates we are making real, positive progress as stewards of water, wastewater and stormwater systems in Hamilton.
Nick Winters, Director, Hamilton Water
Now, for the first time in over 100 years, wastewater will no longer be the greatest source of phosphorus to Hamilton Harbour. It is exciting to reach this important milestone in improving water quality. This upgrade brings us closer to realizing the Remedial Action Plan vision of Hamilton Harbour being a vibrant centrepiece of our community.
Kristin O’Connor, Coordinator, Hamilton Harbour Remedial Action Plan
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