Mayor Confident In Future Of Clean Drinking Water

After the rupture of a 140-year old water main over the weekend knocked out water to the core of Saint John, updating the city's water infrastructure is a topical issue for many in the Port City.

Mayor Mel Norton met yesterday with the Premier, government ministers and MP Rodney Weston to discuss the funding options and time frame for clean drinking water. The Mayor tells CHSJ News after that tete-a-tete, support from the province on the $260-million project is looking good. The deadline for a funding commitment from the province is early April.

In the meantime, the city is drilling test wells at various groundwater sites, which could be cheaper to treat.