City agrees to treat Rosser sewage

WINNIPEG – The City of Winnipeg has agreed to treat sewage from the rural municipality of Rosser, which includes the CentrePort development next to the airport.

The lack of a sewage system at CentrePort has been cited as a problem for some of the companies that might otherwise be interested in locating at the inland port.

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Rosser’s municipal council approved the agreement on Monday.

Winnipeg residents will benefit from increased sewer revenues and revenue sharing, a news release from the city says.

Mayor Sam Katz said in the news release the agreement will help attract large-scale distribution centres to CentrePort.

The service will cost Rosser a one-time buy-in fee and connection charge, the sewer rate the city charges Winnipeg residents and an annual participation fee.