Public meetings on November 26 and 27, 2014
Winnipeg, MB - Winnipeg residents are invited to comment on a new draft Water By-law. This new draft Water By-law would replace the existing Water Works By-law No. 504/73, which has been in effect since 1973. The new draft Water By-law, prepared in user-friendly language, strengthens measures to protect the City’s waterworks system and safeguard the high quality of Winnipeg’s drinking water.
Some of the key revisions proposed in the new draft Water By-law are:
- expanding the types of properties required to install a device that prevents water in a building from entering the City’s drinking water system,
- increasing restrictions for the use of public and private fire hydrants,
- adding requirements to ensure water meters are installed using a standardized approach that would improve safety and access, and
- significantly increasing fines for by-law violations.
Residents can provide comments before Friday, January 16, 2015, by:
- commenting on our website at wwdengage.winnipeg.ca
- email at wwdfeedback@winnipeg.ca
- mail to 112-1199 Pacific Ave, Winnipeg MB, R3E 3S8, Attention: Water By-law Consultation
- attending a public meeting at the Masonic Memorial Temple, 420 Corydon Avenue (please RSVP your attendance to wwdfeedback@winnipeg.ca or 311 by Monday November 24, 2014). Meeting dates and times are as follows:
| Wed. November 26, 2014 | Thurs. November 27, 2014 | |
| Registration and coffee | 5:30 - 6:00 pm | 9:00 - 9:30 am |
| Presentation | 6:00 - 6:30 pm | 9:30 - 10:00 am |
| Question and answer period | 6:30 - 7:30 pm | 10:00 - 11:00 am |
A report with the recommended new Water By-law is expected to be provided to City Council for their consideration in June 2015. Feedback from the public will be provided with the report.
Residents can visit:
- wwdengage.winnipeg.ca to view information related to the new draft by-law.
- City of Winnipeg - Water and Waste By-laws to view the existing Water Works By-law.