Construction is officially underway on the Scully-St. Mark’s Pump Station and Riverside Drive East Reconstruction Project in Tecumseh.

The project will support the town in better managing flood risks triggered by climate and environmental conditions and is a major part of its Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund project, which was approved for funding in 2021.

The work involves the construction of a new, consolidated Scully-St. Mark’s Storm Pump Station; construction of a new Riverside Drive Trunk Storm Sewer to move stormwater runoff to the consolidated Scully and St. Mark’s pump station and the decommissioning of the existing Scully and St. Mark’s Storm Pump Stations. A future phase of the project also calls for the replacement of the existing PJ Cecile Pump Station.

The town says the improvements will enhance the level of service for the drainage areas and are a major step forward in its long-term strategy to reduce flood risks due to climate change.

The Government of Canada invested $10.7 million in the project.

“In the face of climate change, disaster mitigation measures are more crucial than ever,” said Windsor—Tecumseh MP Irek Kusmierczyk. “By upgrading the stormwater drainage system, we are ensuring that the community will be prepared for rare, but serious flooding events for many more years to come.”