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Glengarry Waterline Our Supporters Township of North Glengarry Township of South Glengarry The City of Cornwall Pierre Lemieux Grant Crack Jim McDonnell Guy Lauzon Mayor Bob Kilger Background 1979 – First issues with Maxville wells investigated by MOE 1989 – Wastewater system installed to alleviate well contamination (but did NOT solve problem) 1999 – Detailed analysis completed of wells in Maxville 2007 – Hydrological groundwater study = no sufficient or sustainable ground water source 2002 to 2009 – 3 Environmental Assessments (EA) 2010 - EA approved = preferred solution Cornwall water 2011 Source water protection study on Garry River Watershed Economic and Health Issues Decreasing population in Maxville and Alexandria due to insufficient and poor quality water Alexandria water source not sustainable over long term: costly to treat, near capacity, inhibiting growth Some wells in Maxville are unsafe to drink, many others do not produce enough water Industries have declined to invest due to insufficient water Maxville Manor spends $95,000 + / year trucking water MacEwen’s ready to develop residential and commercial land in Maxville when water is in place Current Status North Glengarry secured 90% funding from Province for detailed design stage ($3.1 million) First green light to proceed from EA to detailed design Design phase: take project from concept to detailed, tender ready design to quickly move to capital phase The design is on-track to be shovel-ready in summer 2013. Coordinating throughout design with South Glengarry and Cornwall staff Overall Map Capital Cost • Approximately $60 million if tendered in 2013 • Projected costs for inflation: $70,000,000.00 $68,000,000.00 $66,000,000.00 $64,000,000.00 $62,000,000.00 $60,000,000.00 $58,000,000.00 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Economic Potential • Real estate values / tax assessment • MacEwen Grain commercial investment • Retain Maxville Manor • Immediate residential potential in Maxville • Facilitate residential growth overall • Create demand for new and existing businesses • Facilitates future water service in Cornwall north of 401 Next Steps • Execute Agreement – City of Cornwall & Townships • 30 years + 20 year option • Purchase water from Cornwall at given rates • Townships maintain all infrastructure and costs north of Cornwall boundary • Secure Funding for Construction: winter / spring 2013 • Finish Design and Move to Construction: summer 2013