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SURREY, B.C. — Work has wrapped up on the $60 million Fleetwood Reservoir project, a piece of drinking water infrastructure in Surrey, B.C., Metro Vancouver reports.

The , located at Meagan Anne MacDougall Park, also features a new mural by q̓ʷɑ:n̓ƛ̓ən̓ (Kwantlen First Nation) and Nɬeʔkepmx (Shackan First Nation) artist Elinor Atkins. It celebrates the importance and power of water, conservation and the “sustainable paths being created for future generations,” a release reads.

Metro Vancouver collects and stores rainfall and snowmelt in three reservoirs located in the Capilano, Seymour and Coquitlam water supply areas. The water goes through two treatment plants to ensure it meets drinking water quality standards and then travels to these in-system reservoirs via Metro Vancouver’s network of watermains.

The Fleetwood Reservoir, which can hold 13.6 million litres of water, is connected to a new Metro Vancouver valve chamber and watermain, the release explains, as well as the City of Surrey’s Fleetwood Pump Station, which will send water through the municipal system to people’s taps. The project was completed $1 million under budget.

Adorning the reservoir maintenance building is a glass mural by Atkins, whose traditional name Miməwqθelət means “the first bird to sing in the morning.” Her work, characterized by vibrant colours and forms inspired by plants and wildlife, combines traditional Salish designs with contemporary elements, Metro Vancouver notes.

“It was important for us to make sure that this infrastructure fit seamlessly into the community while performing the critical task of storing drinking water for high-use times as the city and region grow,” said Brad West, chair of Metro Vancouver’s Water Committee, in a statement.

As part of the project, Metro Vancouver also restored Meagan Anne MacDougall Park. This included planting twice as many trees as were removed, adding benches and planting over 2,000 shrubs, grasses and groundcover plants.

The City of Surrey will also design and install a new playground.