The Wheatland Regional Corporation broke ground this morning on its regional water project.
The project is a regional collaboration of Wheatland County and surrounding communities including Gleichen, Standard, Hussar and Rockyford.
"We have a great partnership between those municipalities right now," said Darcy Burke, Mayor of Rockyford and chair of the Wheatland Regional Corporation. "We have similar interests and want to ensure we have safe and sustainable water for our communities and some of our rural neighbours along that pipeline. "
The water will be supplied by the Western Irrigation District and groundwater near Standard. The first phase of the project includes a water storage reservoir and a raw water line to the Standard Water Treatment Plant. From there, a potable water line will run from Standard to Gleichen.
The project is supported by the provincial Water For Life Program and the recently announced Federal Infrastructure Program. The project has about 94 percent cost coverage through these grants.
