Manitoba completes $6M drinking water project in RM of Macdonald

The Manitoba government has completed a $6 million drinking water project in the Rural Municipality (RM) of Macdonald. The infrastructure includes a new 1.2-million-litre treated water reservoir and a pumping station located along Highway 3, equipped with a standby generator. The project was funded by $2.3 million from the province and $1.6 million from the federal Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program.

This new system is designed to provide reliable water service for existing and future residential and commercial developments along the McGillivray Boulevard corridor.

In addition to the completed reservoir, work is currently underway to expand the Sanford Water Treatment Plant. This $32 million expansion project is expected to be finished by July 2027. Once complete, the expansion will double the plant’s treatment capacity from 60 to 120 litres per second, serving Sanford and several surrounding communities including Oak Bluff and La Salle. The expansion will also include a new 2.5-million-litre reservoir and upgraded filtration equipment.