MPP Piccini Joins Brighton in Groundbreaking of Wastewater Treatment Plant
November 7, 2025
Ontario’s $34,978,397 investment will build homes and support economic growth
Brighton, ON – On Friday, MPP David Piccini joined Mayor Brian Ostrander and members of council in Brighton for the official groundbreaking ceremony of the new wastewater treatment system. This project is supported by the Government of Ontario through a $34,978,397 investment through the second intake of the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program’s Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund (MHIP-HEWSF).
“Today’s groundbreaking marks a major milestone for Brighton and Ontario”, said David Piccini MPP for Northumberland-Peterborough South, “Our government’s investment will create good local jobs and build new homes, demonstrating our commitment to infrastructure that drives growth and opportunity across rural Ontario.”
Construction is officially underway to replace the lagoon-based wastewater treatment system with a brand-new mechanical sewage treatment system. This new plant will lower the environmental impact of sewage treatment and improve the services provided to residents. This project will protect the community while unlocking housing opportunities and economic growth to support a growing population.
“Our government is investing in local infrastructure to build and protect Ontario, strengthen the economy and create more jobs. The new Wastewater Treatment System in the Municipality of Brighton is part of our government’s nearly $4 billion investment in critical infrastructure that will make new housing possible, including approximately 3,000 new homes in Brighton,” said Todd McCarthy, Ontario’s Acting Minister of Infrastructure.
“Today marks a major milestone for Brighton. With the support of our provincial partners and their $35 million investment, we’re building the infrastructure that will power our growth for the next 25 years and beyond,” said Mayor Brian Ostrander. “This new Wastewater Pollution Control Plant will not only enable us to build the homes our community needs-it also resolves longstanding ammonia concerns, protecting our environment and ensuring a cleaner future for all.”
The Municipality of Brighton’s project is one of many to receive provincial funding in the second intake through the MHIP-HEWSF. The province is investing $4 billion to help build the necessary infrastructure, like roads and water systems, that support new housing construction. The Municipality of Brighton was successful in the second round of funding to support their growing population, local businesses and new homes in its expansion of critical infrastructure.
As part of the Ontario government’s plan to Protect Ontario, we continue to make historic investments to local infrastructure to build more homes. In total, nearly $1.7 billion through the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund to support municipalities across Ontario build 700,000 new homes.
QUICK FACTS
- Ontario is investing nearly $1.7 billion through the MHIP- HEWSF stream to support 127 water infrastructure projects that will help municipalities build, repair, rehabilitate and expand critical drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, enabling approximately 700,000 new homes.
- The government is investing another $400 million through the HECS stream to support 58 roads and bridges project that will help unlock 160,000 new homes across the province.
- Combined, the two streams are supporting 185 projects and making about 800,000 new homes possible across the province.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
2025 Ontario Budget: A Plan to Protect Ontario
Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund
Ontario Builds: our infrastructure plan