Steinbach's Mayor says there is no reason for concern with the city's water supply.

Earlier this year, there were rumours circulating around New Bothwell that wells were running dry there, around the same time Niverville began using its new water system. Friesen Drillers has dispelled those rumours. But that has prompted some Steinbach residents to question the reliability of the city's water supply.

"We're in a lucky spot here in Steinbach," says Chris Goertzen. "We have a good aquifer that we're using, we are managing it very prudently and we again have additional capacity being built into our system this year with the secondary water treatment plant that we are undertaking this year."

The new water treatment plant is being built near the corner of Keating Road and Park Road. It is expected to cost more than $11 million to construct. Goertzen explains it should be fully operational in 2019. He notes the plant is the first phase of a multi-phased program which will eventually sustain the city's water needs for a population of 40,000 residents.

According to the Mayor, the city is not in dire need of the new water treatment plant, but rather this is keeping in line with their long-term planning.

"Making sure that we never get to a point where we're asking people to ration water or start enforcing any of those types of days," he explains.

Goertzen adds the city has good water capacity, with a lot of people conserving water. He adds the water supply in Steinbach is monitored daily.

"We're very pleased that we have some good planning that's taken place by our engineers and we have good resources being put to this from councils of the past and the present," he says. "And we certainly want to assure the public that we have good planning in place that we will have good water for many years."

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