The Town of Princeton will submit a request for grant funding for the Fenchurch Sanitary Lift Station.
The project has an estimated cost of $7.71 million, and the maximum grant amount from the Union of B.C. Municipalities are for $7 million.
The estimated cost includes a contingency allowance of 30 per cent and engineering services of 15 per cent.
Borrowing has already been designated for the project in the 2025 to 2029 Financial Plan Bylaw.
The lift station was flooded and damaged during the 2021 flood event, and because of its location, it is not expected to survive another flood event, Jared Thomas, manager of civic works, said in a report to council.
Due to its location, the facility is at risk of overflow from the river乌鸦传媒檚 main channel and also from water accumulating behind the dike if it exceeds its level.
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The lift station was constructed in 1960 and is an important part of Princeton乌鸦传媒檚 wastewater infrastructure. Around 96 per cent of the wastewater collected in Princeton is handled through this station.
Since its construction, only minimal upgrades have been conducted at the facility.
Municipal staff have applied for and received funding to complete the design for the replacement and relocation of this lift station, to move it away from the present location.
The most recent grant application is to fund the replacement and relocation work.
If the grant application is successful, the town would still have to cover $710,000, the amount of the project that exceeds the $7 million grant amount.
