In April 2023, the Town received $525,045 in grant funding from the province for the engineering and design of the reservoir, and June of this year received another $4.5 million for its construction.
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On Tuesday, August 6, members of Coaldale Town Council were joined by Lethbridge County Reeve, Tory Campbell, and representatives from MPE Engineering and Ward Bros. Construction to officially break ground on the Town’s brand-new potable water reservoir and pump station, located just west of Coaldale at the corner of 30th Street and 18th Avenue.
A key priority outlined in the Town's Infrastructure Master Plan (2019), this reservoir and pump station is essential to expanding the Town’s growth horizon. Once complete, the Town’s water storage will more than double (from its current capacity of 3,400 m3 to 8,300 m3), while its pump capacity will increase to meet anticipated demands and fire flow requirements for the next 25 years.
“Given how undersized the Town’s reservoirs are relative to its population and development projections, this project represents the single most urgent infrastructure project identified in the Town’s Infrastructure Master Plan” said Dustin Yanke, Director of Infrastructure for the Town of Coaldale. “Once built, this reservoir will give us the ability to approve new developments and maintain adequate storage for fire protection for the next quarter century.”
In April 2023, the Town received $525,045 in grant funding from the province for the engineering and design of the reservoir, and June of this year received another $4.5 million for its construction. The total projected cost of the reservoir and pump station is just over $13 million.
“On behalf of Town Council I’d like to once again thank MLA Hunter, Minister Dreeshen, and the Government of Alberta, for recognizing the importance of funding water infrastructure projects not just in Alberta’s major cities but in rapidly growing communities like Coaldale as well,” said Town of Coaldale Mayor, Jack Van Rijn. “In Council’s 2021-2025 Strategic Plan, we identify supporting development by enhancing the Town’s municipal water infrastructure – and that’s what this project is all about. As we continue to grow and welcome new families and businesses to Coaldale, it is imperative that our water infrastructure keeps pace.”
Construction of the reservoir will begin immediately and is expected to be complete by the end of 2025.