Department overview
Vision
Excellence in environmental services
Mission
Serving the community by providing and continually improving drinking water, wastewater, land drainage, and solid waste services to the citizens of Winnipeg
Mandate
We are a large civic department consisting of three distinct "utilities" – water, wastewater and solid waste disposal. We also provide tax-supported services for land drainage, flood control and solid waste collection.
Our activities contribute to the quality of life enjoyed by the citizens of Winnipeg by:
- protecting public health, property and the environment
- collecting and treating wastewater
- managing land drainage and flood control
- providing collection, disposal and waste minimization programs and facilities for solid waste
Our legal mandate:
- is derived from The City of Winnipeg Charter
- has been reinforced and reframed in the OurWinnipeg and the Complete Communities Direction Strategy
City Council has final authority to set water and sewer rates and approve by-law amendments which incorporate changes to existing rates for department services.
We report administratively to the Chief Administrative Officer, and politically to the Standing Policy Committee on Infrastructure Renewal and Public Works.
Services
- Water supply and distribution
- Wastewater collection and treatment
- Land drainage and flood control
- Solid waste collection
- Solid waste disposal
- Recycling and waste minimization
Divisions
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Information Systems and Technology
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More information on the programs and services we provide.
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Last updated: January 19, 2012 |
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