Louiseville’s wastewater treatment plants are no longer able to meet demand. This situation is forcing the city to postpone residential and industrial projects.
“It’s a crappy file (sic)! We’ve made two requests in the past and it’s always been denied. One document is still missing,” Mayor Yvon Deshaies said.
To meet demand, Louiseville needs a third clarifier. The construction and modernization of the sanitary facilities will cost several million dollars.
“We give Montreal and Quebec a lot of money. We also need it to carry out our projects. No pool, no construction and no development, we need to raise council taxes,” said the first judge.
A meeting between the city and provincial MP Simon Allaire was held earlier in the week.
“I found it important to know where Louiseville was in his footsteps. As far as I know, they are doing their homework,” explained Mr. Deshaies.
While the demand for apartments and single-family homes is exploding in the 7,500-inhabitant community, at least 125 residential plots are ready for development. The builders are there, but the city cannot expand its sewage system.
“Developers who want to build cannot wait three years. You go somewhere else. They tell me, “Mr. Mayor, when do you open your pool?” (sic) “We don’t know that yet,” Mayor Deshaies recalled.
He is also worried about the second expansion phase of his regional business park. He explains that he has to turn down industrial projects at this point.
The village of St-Célestin has also fully utilized its wastewater treatment capacity. His apartment complex is on lockdown, hoping to get this file done quickly to take advantage of the battery sector.