Ontario Investing $3.3 Million for Critical Water Infrastructure inThe Nation Municipality

NEWS February 12th, 2026

Limoges, ON — Today, MPP Stéphane Sarrazin met with Mayor Francis Brière to announce
that the Government of Ontario is investing 3.3 million to rehabilitate water infrastructure in Th
Nation municipality. The funding comes from the province’s Municipal Housing Infrastructure
Program’s Health and Safety Water Stream (MHIP-HSWS), which has increased by $700
million for a total of $875 million to support access to safe drinking water, housing, job creation
and protection for communities in the event of extreme weather events in Ontario.

“Investing in our water infrastructure means investing directly in the health, safety, and
economic vitality of our communities. This funding allows local facilities to be modernized to
meet the current and future needs of residents. Our government remains committed to
supporting municipalities in delivering transformative projects that strengthen resilience and
foster growth.” said Stéphane Sarrazin, Member of Provincial Parliament for Glengarry–
Prescott–Russell.

The funding will be used to replace two aging filtration trains at the Limoges Water Treatment
Plant. The existing filter trains, installed when the plant was first built, have reached the end of
their useful life. An engineering assessment identified structural deterioration and limited
access for maintenance, creating safety and operational risks. Full replacement is necessary to
help ensure continued compliance with provincial drinking water standards.

The project, estimated at $4.8 million, will install modern filter trains with automated controls and
stainless-steel construction, improving reliability, safety, and monitoring. The new equipment is
expected to have a lifespan of approximately 25 years.

“We are extremely grateful for the support from the province’s Municipal Housing Infrastructure
Program, which eases the financial impact on our residents while allowing us to move forward
with this critical water infrastructure project. Funding like this enables us to take a prudent
approach that ensures essential infrastructure is delivered efficiently and sustainably, while
maintaining the quality of life for our residents.” said Francis Brière, Mayor of The Nation
Municipality.

This funding is part of a historic investment of $4 billion in the Municipal Housing Infrastructure
Program (MHIP), included in Ontario’s $220 billion capital plan, the most ambitious in the
province’s history, to build transit, highways, hospitals, schools and water infrastructure that
enables new housing.

QUICK FACTS

• In August 2025, Ontario increased the MHIP to $4 billion to speed up construction of homes
  and core infrastructure, such as roads and water systems. Since its launch in 2024, the
  MHIP has made about 800,000 more new homes possible.
• The MHIP is comprised of four funding streams: the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund
  (HEWSF), the Housing-Enabling Core Servicing (HECS) Stream, the Health and Safety
  Water Stream (HSWS) and the Agriculture and Irrigation Stream.
• In January 2025, Ontario announced an initial investment of $175 million to launch the
  HSWS.
  
  
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  MEDIA CONTACT
  
  Amélie Deschamps
  The Nation Municipality
  Communications Coordinator
  amdeschamps@nationmun.ca
  
  Noémie Prevost
  Office of MPP Stéphane Sarrazin
  Office Manager and Communications Coordinator
  noemie.prevost@pc.ola.org
  613-677-8347