Amherstburg residents can learn about planned upgrades to the town’s water treatment plant and share their thoughts at a Public Information Centre on Thursday, July 9, 2026. The open house runs from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Libro Credit Union Centre, 3295 Meloche Road, in Rink B.
The town is looking at expanding the Amherstburg Water Treatment Plant and updating its Water Master Plan to keep up with a growing population. A 2022 study found the plant would be nearing 90 percent of its capacity by 2025, so work began to plan for the future. The event combines the second public meeting for the treatment plant study with the first for the master plan update.
At the open house, staff and consultants from Stantec Consulting Ltd. will explain what is being proposed and how it could affect water services. Residents can ask questions and give feedback that will help shape the projects.
The upgrades come as Amherstburg sees new housing growth. The town received $9.3 million from the province in August 2025 for a water servicing project that includes a new pumping station, 1.7 kilometres of water main, and more than four kilometres of sanitary sewers to support over 1,100 new homes. In January 2026, another $3.74 million was announced to replace 425 metres of a century-old trunk sewer on Richmond Street.
Todd Hewitt, Manager of Engineering and Operations for the town, is the main contact for the water projects. More details are available on the town’s website.
