Municipal Water Infrastructure Program (PRIMEAU) — Stream 2 – Pipe Renewal

• Final declaration certified by an external auditor.
• Director general’s final declaration on the eligible work completed.
• Summary of net investments counted toward the minimum infrastructure threshold.
• Attestation from the director general confirming compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and standards.
• Responsible party’s attestation form for the work completed.

Who is eligible?

• Municipalities in Quebec.

Who is not eligible

• New applicants, as the program is closed to new requests.
• Entities other than municipalities.

Eligible expenses

• Labour, materials, and machinery used for work carried out in-house.
• Costs for eligible pipe renewal works and related infrastructure rehabilitation.
• Contracted work directly related to the approved project.

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Routine maintenance work.
• Development-related pipeline extensions.
• Studies, inventories, and diagnostic work not listed as eligible.
• Equipment purchases such as laboratory, safety, sampling, tools, or vehicles.

Eligible geographic areas

• Quebec

• Step 1: Access the online service
  • Municipal employees with a clicSÉQUR user code can access PRIMEAU automatically if their municipality is registered in PGAMR.
  • Consultants and collaborators must be mandated by a municipality and registered in PGAMR.
• Step 2: Prepare the request
  • Complete the application form through the PRIMEAU online service on PGAMR.
  • Prepare the required supporting declarations and attestations.
• Step 3: Submit progress claims
  • Report work progress and incurred expenses periodically through the online service.
• Step 4: Submit the final declaration
  • After all work is completed, submit the final declaration within the required delay.
  • Include the external auditor’s certification and the required supporting forms.

• Applications and claims are reviewed through the online PRIMEAU service.
• Municipalities must submit periodic progress updates on incurred expenses.
• A final expense declaration must be submitted after all work is completed.
• The final declaration must be certified by an external auditor.
• The aid is reimbursed after required claims and supporting documents are accepted.

• The program is closed to new applications.
• It has been replaced by PRIMEAU 2023.
• All eligible work must be completed by December 31, 2027.
• Municipalities must report work progress periodically through the online service.