Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The community has outgrown the initial infrastructure that was built which included a water supply pumphouse and supply main to the community of Rankin Inlet. It now requires additional capacity and a new supply main from Lake Nipisar, which is its main source of water to its central tempering and distribution pumphouse. It's coincidental that these projects are happening in this particular year, but the need is pressing.
Regarding sewage disposal, the community presently discharges its sewage into the bay right in front of the community and this has been causing some environmental problems. There have been planning studies ongoing to attempt to deal with it. The solution involves redirecting the sewage away from the bay and cleaning up the bay area to provide a more environmentally acceptable option for sewage disposal. Again, attempting to address concerns raised by the NWT Water Board, as well, through a review of the municipal water license.