Wastewater Treatment Facility

In April 2017, Lloydminster City Council passed a motion officially naming the wastewater treatment plan as its No. 1 infrastructure priority. This project will remain the City of Lloydminster’s highest priority until requirements are fulfilled.  

In mid 2019, the City of Lloydminster was successful in securing an $80-million four-party funding agreement between the Government of Saskatchewan, the Government of Alberta, the Government of Canada and the City of Lloydminster to build a new wastewater treatment facility. 

Planning for the new facility began in earnest in January 2020 when selected project vendors came together to familiarize with the Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) model and form the Project Management Team (PMT). 

Construction of a new plant will have significant social and environmental benefits, not only for the current and future generations of Lloydminster, but also for the downstream cities, towns, villages and Indigenous communities that rely on the North Saskatchewan River for drinking water and recreation.  

The official grand opening for the new Wastewater Treatment Facility was held on June 18, 2024.

Wastewater explained 

Wastewater is any water that has been affected by humans used in a home, business, or industrial process. It is disposed of through sinks, toilets and drains entering the City’s sewer system, which flows to the wastewater treatment facility where it is treated to remove contaminants before returning it to the North Saskatchewan River. 

In April 2017, Lloydminster City Council passed a motion officially naming the wastewater treatment plant as the municipality’s top infrastructure priority. Construction of a new plant will have significant social and environmental benefits, not only for the current and future generations of Lloydminster, but also for the downstream cities, towns, villages and Indigenous communities that rely on the North Saskatchewan River for drinking water and recreation.