Today, MPP Stéphane Sarrazin announced that the Ontario government is investing up to 2.6 million to rehabilitate water infrastructure in the City of Clarence-Rockland. The funding comes from the province’s Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program’s Health and Safety Water Stream (MHIP-HSWS), which has increased by $700 million for a total of $875 million to support access to safe drinking water, housing, job creation and protection for communities in the event of extreme weather events in Ontario.
“The rehabilitation of the Rockland composite elevated reservoir is a critical project to ensure a safe and reliable water supply for the residents of Clarence-Rockland. Modern, well-maintained infrastructure is essential to support growth, protect public health, and deliver high-quality services. Our government is proud to work in partnership with the City of Clarence-Rockland to strengthen this essential infrastructure, which will benefit the community for many years to come,” said Stéphane Sarrazin, MPP for Glengarry–Prescott–Russell.
The MHIP-HSWS funding will be used for a project that will be completed in two phases to rehabilitate the Rockland water tower. The first phase will address urgent health and safety repairs, including structural work and improvements to the interior lining of the tank. The second phase will focus on exterior repairs, safety upgrades, and protective coatings to extend the life of this essential infrastructure.
“Today’s announcement represents a major investment in the future of Clarence-Rockland. The rehabilitation of our elevated water tank is essential to ensuring the safety, reliability, and long-term sustainability of our drinking water system. We are grateful to the provincial government for this support, which allows us to continue delivering high-quality services to residents while preparing our community for growth,” said Mario Zanth, Mayor of the City of Clarence-Rockland.
This funding is part of a historic investment of $4 billion in the Municipal Housing Infrastructure Program (MHIP), included in Ontario’s $220 billion capital plan, the most ambitious in the province’s history, to build transit, highways, hospitals, schools and water infrastructure that enables new housing.
QUICK FACTS
- In August 2025, Ontario increased the MHIP to $4 billion to speed up construction of homes and core infrastructure, such as roads and water systems. Since its launch in 2024, the MHIP has made about 800,000 more new homes possible.
- The MHIP is comprised of four funding streams: the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund (HEWSF), the Housing-Enabling Core Servicing (HECS) Stream, the Health and Safety Water Stream (HSWS) and the Agriculture and Irrigation Stream.
- In January 2025, Ontario announced an initial investment of $175 million to launch the HSWS.