Councillors have been told the city is confident its application will be approved by P-3's Board of Directors.
As consulting fees for the project have now exceeded 200 thousand dollars, Councillor Bill Farren is looking for greater assurance this won't turn out to be a waste of money.
Mayor Mel Norton says the city has a strong application and no other Council in the history of the city has come this close to achieving the goal of delivering clean drinking water to Saint Johnners.
A decision from P-3 is expected next month.
