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Water Funding

Now accepting new applications

As of December 1, 2011, we are accepting new applications for capital projects in the water sector.

There are no changes to the eligibility criteria or funding limits for these projects. We continue to fund four types of water capital projects: water conservation, stormwater management, wastewater systems and septic systems.

To best manage the funding available to support the strongest initiatives, we have adopted a new, competitive selection process for capital projects in the energy, transportation, waste and water sectors.

All applicants need to use the updated GMF Application Form to apply for funding.

We strongly encourage applicants to complete an Eligibility Questionnaire to assess their eligibility for funding, along with a new Project Scorecard to assess the potential score of their application.

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Water conservation

Residential

Your project must demonstrate the potential to reduce residential per capita potable water consumption by at least 20%.

Institutional

Your project must demonstrate the potential to reduce a municipal building's potable water consumption by 30%.

Examples:

  • grey water systems
  • rainwater collection
  • fixture replacement programs

Stormwater management

Your project must demonstrate the potential to eliminate all site runoff for the 90th rainfall event.

The 90th rainfall event is the "90th storm event," or the storm event that is greater than or equal to 90% of all 24-hour storms recorded on an annual basis. The goal of stormwater management projects is to prevent the runoff generated by this storm event through water capture and treatment. For more information, see the Stormwater Manager's Resource Center.

Examples:

  • swales
  • rainwater collection
  • green roofs
  • permeable pavement

Wastewater systems

Your project must:

  • include the implementation of at least one tertiary treatment process
    (e.g. sand or activated carbon filtration, membrane treatment, nutrient removal). Disinfection treatments are not considered tertiary treatments for the purposes of GMF funding.
  • at a minimum, aim to meet the following effluent quality standards: five-day carbonaceous oxygen demand (CBOD5) of 25 mg/L; total suspended solids (TSS) of 25 mg/L; and total residual chlorine less than or equal to 0.02 mg/L.

Examples:

  • construction of a new wastewater treatment facility
  • retrofit of an existing facility to introduce a tertiary process

Septic systems

Your project must demonstrate the potential to capture and treat all septic system contents for a target area. It must achieve more advanced levels of treatment such as secondary or beyond (e.g. nutrient removal). Septic tank replacements are not eligible for funding.

Examples:

  • septic tank replacement with a permanent system that achieves a secondary level of treatment or better
  • connection of a group of septic systems to a single decentralized wastewater treatment unit
  • construction of a municipal facility where septic tank contents are collected and treated

Questions?

See our FAQs, or contact Paul Gregory, regional advisor, at 613-907-6291.

Page Updated: 09/05/2012