Ontario Investing More Than $24 Million for Critical Water Infrastructure in Brockville

Funding will support housing, jobs and economic growth in the city

Brockville — Today, Steve Clark, MPP for Leeds-Grenville-Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes, announced the Ontario government is investing $24,591,875 to build critical wastewater infrastructure in the City of Brockville.

Clark made the announcement at Brockville City Hall at the start of Tuesday night’s council meeting and said the city will use the funding to replace the Centeen Park main pumping station.

“This project will protect the St. Lawrence River while enabling new housing and economic growth in the City of Brockville,” said MPP Clark. “I’ve worked closely with our local municipalities to secure the funding they need to replace critical infrastructure without putting the full cost on property taxpayers and water system users. To date, our government has invested over $82 million in Leeds and Grenville through the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program.”

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.

“Replacing the Centeen Park main pumping station has been one of our most urgent infrastructure priorities for many years, and this $24.6million investment through the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program is truly transformative for our community,” said Brockville Mayor Matt Wren. “With so many competing needs and limited local resources, this support from the Ontario government ensures we can move forward on a project that protects public health, strengthens our wastewater system, and positions our city for future growth. We are deeply grateful for this partnership and the province’s commitment to helping municipalities build safe, resilient infrastructure.”

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.

“As we continue to navigate economic uncertainty and unwarranted U.S. tariffs, our government is protecting Ontario by investing in critical infrastructure that drives growth, creates jobs and strengthens communities,” said Todd McCarthy, Acting Minister of Infrastructure. “Through our historic $4 billion Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program, we are giving municipalities and First Nations the tools they need to get shovels in the ground and build stronger communities. Our investments will deliver more homes, modernize aging water systems and lay the foundation for long-term prosperity across Ontario.”

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.