The City of Guelph has received a $2.1-million boost from the province to enable construction of its Wyndham-Wellington Water and Wastewater Capacity Improvements project.

The province provided the funding through its Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund. The money will facilitate the replacement and improvement of water and wastewater infrastructure on Wellington Street from Gordon Street to Wyndham Street South. It will also fund replacing the wastewater infrastructure on Wyndham Street South from Wellington Street to Farquhar Street.

The city says that the work will not only improve the reliability and efficiency of its water and wastewater infrastructures, but also enable the construction of as many as 150 housing units by 2027.

“We are grateful for the province’s support through the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund,” said Mayor Cam Guthrie. “This project is a critical step towards upgrading our infrastructure to unlock more housing.”

Construction work is expected to begin next year as part of the city’s Downtown Infrastructure Renewal Program.