Funding for design plan to expand Lethbridge’s water treatment plant announced [Video]

A design plan is now underway to increase the capacity of Lethbridge’s Water Treatment Plant.

“This is an exciting and important day,” said Mayor Blaine Hyggen, who’s been advocating for the expansion since being elected in 2021 as mayor.

“The provinces $2.8 million investment in detailed design work is an important first step towards increasing capacity at our water treatment plant.”

The treatment plant can currently treat up to 150 million litres of water per day, according to the City of Lethbridge.

“We know on peak days our demands exceed that 90 per cent of the plants current design capacity,” said Hyggen.

A detailed design phase will now begin to look at ways to increase capacity to bring in, treat and distribute water throughout the city.

“Phase one will add an additional 30 million litres,” said Joel Sanchez, director of infrastructure services with the city. “Phase two, which is subsequent, …