The City of Regina is celebrating the completion of the Water Network Expansion Project — both ahead of schedule and under budget. The project, which is the largest water infrastructure investment in recent years, was completed about three months ahead of schedule and $17.5 million under budget, according to a Thursday update. The $170 million project began in 2023 with the goal of ensuring reliable water pressure and service for residents, as well as expanding capacity to support a growing population of up to 500,000 people. “That puts us well down the line in terms of the rise of population,” Mayor Chad Bachynski told media Thursday. “We have other areas that we are still catching up on, for sure. We’ve talked a lot about our wastewater infrastructure. But this is a huge step today to handle a significant portion of that essential service that residents rely on every single day in terms of fresh water when they turn on the tap.” The project included the construction of the new Redbear Avenue pumping station, two water storage reservoirs and an 8.4-kilometre water supply main, with the pumping station becoming fully operational last December and final landscaping completed this month. Kurtis Doney, deputy city manager of city operations said the successful completion of the project is an important milestone for Regina. “By delivering this project ahead of schedule and under budget, we’ve strengthened one of our city’s most critical pieces of infrastructure while providing the capacity needed to support future growth,” he said. With files from Damian Smith
