Waywayseecappo First Nation - Water Treatment Plant

The Project is located on Waywayseecappo First Nation (WFN) reserve lands in Waywayseecappo First Nation, Manitoba, approximately 300 km northeast of Winnipeg, Manitoba. The site is located on Section 5, Township 20, Range 25 WPM on Canada Land Survey Record 60116 within Waywayseecappo First Nation No. 285 (the Site). The Project includes several components at the following locations (the Project area) (Attachment 2: Photographs): 

• A new water treatment plant (WTP) building and truck garage at approximate UTM coordinates 14U 365349 m E 5617604 m N

• A new raw water intake structure and intake pipe, located approximately 550 m from the east shore of Berney Lake, with a wet well and intake pumphouse at approximate UTM coordinates 14U 363941 m E 5616806 m N

• A gravel access road and underground power feed connecting the intake pumphouse to the WTP building

• A new concentrate line from the new WTP travelling approximately 50 m to the southwest to a concentrate holding pond and discharging to Birdtail Creek at approximate UTM coordinates 14U 368536 m E 5618147 m N

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Latest update

13 October 2025 – The public comment period on the project is closed. Indigenous Services Canada  is considering comments received to help inform its determination on whether the carrying out of the project is likely to cause significant adverse environmental effects.

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Key documents

Key documents
Document Number Document Title File Date
1 Waywayseecappo First Nation - Water Treatment Plant - September 12, 2025

Contacts

Indigenous Services Canada
Lori Bueckert, Environmental Analyst
365 Hargrave Street
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3B 3A3
Telephone: 204-227-3254
Email: lori.bueckert@canada.ca


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This map is for illustrative purposes. The markers represent the approximate locations based on available data. More than one marker may be identified for a given assessment.

  • Location

    • Waywayseecappo First Nation (Manitoba)

  • Nature of Activity

    • Water Management

  • Assessment Status

    In progress

  • Start Date

    2025-09-12

  • Proponent

    Waywayseecappo First Nation

  • Authorities

    • Indigenous Services Canada

  • Assessment Type

    Project on federal lands

  • Reference Number

    89884

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