The budget outlines that $CDN3 million ($USD2.9 million) will be spent over the three-year period on rehabilitation of water supply distribution systems “reaching the end of their functional lives.” An additional $CDN14.4 million ($USD14.13 million) has been allocated toward replacing or rehabilitating water main infrastructure.

Infrastructure to be assessed and rehabilitated under this project includes, but is not limited to, reservoirs, pumping stations, feedermains, valves, electrical and mechanical systems, control systems, chemical systems, related building structures, and security.

The budget states that the scope of work will be prioritised based on “the urgency and cost effectiveness identified through condition assessment studies, available rehabilitation techniques, and research into innovative rehabilitation measures.”

The water infrastructure upgrades come as part of a larger renovation and rehabilitation program for the City of Winnepeg among items such as improvements to roads, cemeteries, generators and wastewater treatment facilities.