Fort McKay Raw Water Supply Infrastructure

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The Fort McKay Raw Water Supply Infrastructure Rehabilitation project, led by the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, involves construction of a new raw water intake and pumphouse on the Ells River along with a supply pipeline and related connections to the Fort McKay water treatment plant. The project received provincial environmental approval in March 2026 under Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act Approval No. 685-03-00.

The project is backed by $10 million in funding through the Government of Alberta's Drought and Flood Protection Program. Tree clearing began in September 2026.

Municipality:	Fort Mackay, Wood Buffalo
Sector:	Infrastructure
Type:	Water/Wastewater
Schedule:	Commencing 2027
Estimated Cost:	$30.9M
Stage:	Proposed Projects are proposed from the time they are announced to the start of construction. For substage fields, see our methodologies page.
Developer:	Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo