Long-awaited tunnel now delivering drinking water south of the Fraser

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VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – If you live south of the Fraser River, there’s a good chance you’ll now be getting your drinking water from a newly-finished supply tunnel.

The $240 million Port Mann Water Supply Tunnel is finished and running after nearly six years of construction.

Chair of Metro Vancouver’s Utilities Committee Darrell Mussatto calls it “one of the most challenging and rewarding projects we’ve ever built.”

The tunnel is located more than 30 metres under the Fraser River bed, connecting two 60-metre deep shafts located in Coquitlam and Surrey.

The new depth is meant to protect against damage from earthquakes and soil erosion.

Construction began in the spring of 2011.

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