From FCM – Canadian municipalities support the intent of new federal wastewater standards and are now calling on federal, provincial and territorial governments to close the biggest loophole in the proposed regulations – the lack of a national funding strategy.
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Implementation costs underestimated
The proposed regulations will directly affect 400 cities and communities and require the reconstruction or replacement of 1 in 4 of Canada´s wastewater treatment systems. Early analysis shows the proposed regulations underestimate the implementation costs. In fact, the estimated cost of meeting these regulations in just four cities – Vancouver, Montreal, Halifax and St. John´s – nearly exceeds the regulation´s estimated cost for the entire country.
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