Niverville's expanded water treatment plant up and running smoothly

Niverville has been battling water issues for a number of years now and the Town is hoping this will end with the newly expanded Water Treatment Facility along Fifth Avenue South, until at least 2040.  

Back in 2018, the town invested just over $2 million dollars into running pipelines from a new well site near New Bothwell, which helped with the continuous water bans on Niverville residents, which solved the water shortage in the growing town.  

Then in 2021, government-approved funding was approved by the Municipal Board on a project that was expected to cost $10 million dollars. Council at the time borrowed money against future water developments so that current water rates wouldn’t be affected. Niverville also received $3.25-million dollars through a provincial grant from the Manitoba Water Services Board.  

Then last week, Niverville’s Operations Manager, Ryan Dyck said, the Water Treatment Plant expansion project is 95% complete.  

“The plant is operational, and we anticipate all the minor details will be buttoned up by the end of summer.”  

Dyck explains the reason for the expansion of the facility.  

“With the unprecedented growth Niverville has seen over the last 20 years, it was time to expand our water system to stay ahead of development to ensure Town services are available when needed.” 

He notes the overall cost of the project will be approximately $10 million dollars, which is right on budget.  

When asked what if any difference will Niverville residents notice with the new plant, Dyck replied. 

“I don’t believe the residents will notice a difference.  The treatment system is almost identical to what it was before, just larger in scale.” He continues, “What does it mean for Town residents? It means they have a plant that produces high-quality potable water in quantities that will keep up with current and future demand.” 

Dyck says the facility is currently servicing approximately 1500 homes, with approximately 770 Niverville residents not connected to their public water system and are still on well.  

He notes the water treatment plant expansion project increased the ability to treat potable water to keep up with current and future demands on our water system, up to 15,000 customers.  

Dyck expects there will be an Open House of the facility in early September.