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By Tina Costanza
T he Town of Lumsden, Saskatchewan, will no longer be forced to restrict
its population growth, now that a new wastewater treatment facility is
replacing an aging sewage lagoon system that’s unable to expand.
The new facility, which could meet the needs of up to double the town’s current
population of about 2,000 people, will also do a better job of protecting the
environment.
Town Councillor Rhonda Phillips, who is also the chair of the Wastewater Treatment
Committee, describes Lumsden as “a really vibrant community” in “a spectacularly
beautiful setting.” Lumsden is nestled in the Qu’Appelle Valley, along a river that
flows into a series of prairie lakes. Even though it’s only 20 to 30 kilometres away
from the provincial capital, Regina, it contains all the services anybody would want,
from restaurants to grocery stores, to boutiques and coffee shops.
To open the town to growth, the new $20.3-million wastewater treatment facility will
include a new lift station and force main extension, screening, odour control,
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