Winkler's water treatment plant expansion project is moving along well. That from Mayor Henry Siemens.

"The foundation work is continuing to go in," noted Siemens. "The piles are now being planted, and internal pipe work is already in progress. It's moving really well, moving quite fast."

Currently, Winkler's plant can treat up to 42 litres of water per second.  Once the expansion process is complete, the plant will be capable to treat up to 113 litres of water per second, and also be more efficient than the current facility. The plant is located on the city's northside, along Park Street between Highway 14 and Northlands Parkway. The project is expected to cost $13 million, with $5 million funded by the Manitoba Water Services Board.

Not only will the expansion greatly increase the amount of water the plant can treat, but it will also increase its efficiency.

Meanwhile, because it's located out of town and residents may not be seeing the progress, but Winkler's waste water treatment expansion project is advancing, too.

"Contractors are on site, foundation work is there, there's some aeration upgrades already in progress," he said. "The cell for and the SAGR cell construction. And SAGR, most people don't really know it, it's a fancy word. It's submerged attached growth reactor. What it really means is it's an aerated, course gravel that's underneath that helps to assist with nutrient removal more quickly."

The total project cost is $56.7 million with the federal and provincial governments, as well as R.M. of Stanley participating in sharing that bill. The city's commitment will be around $13.5 million. The expectation is it could be some time for the entire project to be completed, possibly up to a couple of years.

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