Residents of Gallagher Lake will soon benefit from a new sanitary sewer system that will eliminate the community’s reliance on individual septic tanks.
Three governments - federal, provincial and the Regional District Okanagan - Similkameen - jointly announced funding for this important infrastructure initiative last week.
Gallagher Lake has a residential population of 350, and is home to a number of recreational, commercial and industrial facilities. The project will design and construct a sewer system that will connect properties in the area to a treatment plant located on Osoyoos Indian Band lands.
The project will receive over $360,000 from Canada’s Gas Tax Fund, with additional funding of $200,000 provided through RDOS Area “C” reserve funds and through debt financing. A Liquid Waste Management Plan is underway to ensure public input has been considered.