Winnipeg’s Sewage Spills and Power Failures | Winnipeg News

Winnipieg News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 2, 2026 · 1m

Winnipeg’s rivers are facing a sewage crisis as over nine million litres of raw waste spilled last month due to power failures during violent storms — and officials admit fixing every lift station with backup power is too costly and may not stop all spills. Since June, eight spills tied to outages have occurred, including one dumping 2.6 million litres. With only 13 of 75 lift stations currently equipped with backup power, the city is prioritizing high-risk sites while also examining aging pipes and other vulnerabilities — as residents brace for what could become a recurring disaster. Listen…