The City of Steinbach is advising local residents of a temporary equipment malfunction that occurred at the lift station located at 330 Loewen Boulevard. The malfunction occurred overnight on August 18 and the City’s Waterworks Department is currently looking into the issue.
City officials say that it is currently unknown if the malfunction was related to the rainstorm that occurred on the same night, as it produced a significant amount of precipitation.
The city has received some reports of sewer back-ups by residents in the vicinity of the affected lift station. Officials advise residents in the area who are or were experiencing sewer back-up problems to contact their property insurance company for further instruction.
The investigation into this incident, along with any additional updates, will be provided if needed.
Aside from the temporary malfunction, the city reports that the lift station is currently operating normally. Steinbach has a total of six lift stations, responsible for pumping wastewater to the city’s wastewater lagoon facility for treatment.
Officials also noted that the City’s water supply is a separate system and therefore water quality is not impacted by this incident in any way.
