The City of Thompson is breaking ground on a new waste water treatment plant. Construction starts tomorrow and is expected to continue until the end of March 2019.

The project includes the construction of the waste water treatment plant, installing a new main sewer line from the Cree Road lift station to the new plant along Princeton Drive, and restoring areas disturbed during construction.

The city is building the new treatment plant to meet provincial standards when it comes to treating municipal waste water.

There is expected to be heavy machinery and trucks along Princeton Drive while construction is taking place. The city has also said that residents should expect reduced traffic lanes and restricted parking during construction. They also said in a release that access to driveways will be interrupted from time to time, though local access and emergency traffic will be maintained at all times.

If you want more information on the project or have any questions, you can contact Harkamaljeet Gill, the Manager of Infrastructure at 204.677.7900 or Mathew Boscariol, the Director of Planning and Community Development at 204.677.7922.

(The red line on the map indicates where construction will be taking place, with the dot being the location of the new waste water treatment plant)