Châteauguay : a $10 million loan to better manage heavy rainfalls
Boulevard Sainte-Marguerite is one of the areas targeted. (Photo : courtesy Jay Antony)
The Châteauguay City Council has adopted a $10 million loan by-law for various infrastructure projects designed to better manage heavy rainfalls.
Translation Amanda Bennett
More than half of the loan by-law, adopted at the July council meeting, will be used to build retention basins at various locations in the municipality. The city has planned one under the soccer field at Roger-Déziel Park and one in the area behind the Élizabeth-Noonan residence, where Hydro-Québec's easement is located. Retention basins will also be built on Radisson Square and Circle Street.
The city will also carry out sanitary regulation work to eliminate recurring backups on Sainte-Marguerite Boulevard. It will extend the storm sewer on Lockhart and Colville streets to eliminate water accumulation and install five check valves.
Mayor Eric Allard told the council that he expects to receive a $4.6 million grant for this work.
The city has also invested $200,000 to set up a system to monitor underground infrastructure and compile data.
A three-year, $1.3 million contract has also been awarded for the cleaning and inspection of sewer systems.
In August 2024, 138 millimeters of rain fell in a few hours, causing significant water accumulation and basement flooding in many towns, including Châteauguay. Following this weather event, the city commissioned the Engineering Department to develop a master plan to better protect the municipality from the impacts of climate change.