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Municipal Water & Sewer Program |
The Manitoba Water Services Board (MWSB or the Board) was established in 1972 to assist rural (outside the City of Winnipeg) residents in developing safe and sustainable water and / or sewerage facilities.
Once a request for assistance is received, the Board prioritizes the project and subject to availability of funds and approvals, enters into an agreement with the municipalities. The Board acts as project managers to procure, on behalf of the municipalities, all services including retaining of private engineering consultants for design and the tendering and awarding of construction contracts for the installation of the infrastructure works.
The Board is committed to the application of the "best sustainable option" principle in the development of water supply and wastewater treatment infrastructure. This takes into account engineering feasibility, legal requirements of the community, but does not consider non-essential or cosmetic items.
The Board’s primary objectives are to ensure that public health and/or environmental concerns are alleviated, to ensure the sustainability of rural communities, which will give impetus to economic development activities.
The objectives of the Board are to provide technical and financial assistance to Municipalities and Water Co-operatives in the:
Tank Loading from Reservoir
Project requests are prioritized on the basis of three criterions:
The Board does not assist in infrastructure development to new subdivisions and/or cottage development.
Effluent Irrigation
The Board administers Provincial grants for projects accepted, on a two-tier level of grant system. In simple terms, projects that are considered as first and second priorities will receive 50% Provincial grants. Projects that are considered as third priority will receive 30% Provincial grants. The Board will consider an additional Provincial grant to a maximum of 10% for accepted projects constructed north of the 53rd parallel.
It should be pointed out that the grants are available to the projects once an agreement has been executed and all approvals, including borrowing bylaws and environmental licenses, have been received.
Water Tower at Neepawa
The Manitoba Water Services Board also manages the following programs:
Further detailed information on The Manitoba Water Services Board programs may be obtained by contacting:
The Manitoba Water Services Board
P.O. Box 22080
2022 Currie Boulevard
Brandon, Manitoba
R7A 6Y9
Phone: (204) 726-6076
Fax: (204) 726-6290
E-mail: mwsb@gov.mb.ca