Ontario investing over $16 million in critical water infrastructure in Quinte West

23 January 2026

Funding will support community safety, housing, jobs and economic growth

QUINTE WEST – Today, Tyler Allsopp, MPP for Bay of Quinte, announced the Ontario government is investing up to $16,475,000 from Health and Safety Water Stream (HSWS) of the Province’s Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program to expand and rehabilitate critical water infrastructure in Quinte West.

The funding will support the Trenton Zone 1 Mount Pelion Booster Station replacement and elevated storage tank project. The project will replace an end-of-life booster station with a new elevated storage tank that will significantly increase storage capacity east of the Trent River. It would upgrade pumping facilities, improve mixing technologies to reduce Trihalomethane reduction, and better position the municipality to respond to fires and other environmental risks. Some 14,000 homes will be maintained through this upgraded infrastructure.

“Quinte West is one of the fastest growing communities in Ontario and an economic driver for our region. It requires a reliable supply of safe, clean water to support new and existing homes and businesses as well as anticipated growth at CFB Trenton,” said Allsopp. “Our government recognizes that need and it is delivering meaningful support to help the municipality address this need.”

The investment surpasses Ontario’s previous commitment of $11.07 million for the urbanization of County Rd. 2 and 2^nd Dug Hill Road as the largest provincial infrastructure funding allocation in the municipality’s history.

Quinte West Mayor Jim Harrison welcomed the news.

“The Province’s investment to improve access to safe, reliable drinking water for our residents is invaluable. The new elevated water storage tank and replacement of the booster station will be a critical investment that will serve our community for years to come,” said Harrison.

The HSWS is part of an historic investment of $4 billion in the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program, 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, Ontario’s 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.”

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.