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The Manitoba Water Services Board

Farm Water Source

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Web Page Available in Brochure format.

Farm Water Source Brochure (792 KB)

The Farm Water Source Program is a co-operative venture between Water Stewardship (The Manitoba Water Services Board) and Agriculture Canada (P.F.R.A.).

Adequate supplies of suitable water for farm needs are often difficult to obtain in Manitoba. Together, P.F.R.A. and The Manitoba Water Services Board (M.W.S.B.) provide a comprehensive farm water source development program to assist Manitoba farmers in developing a satisfactory water supply to meet their needs.

Eligibility

Applicants must be bona fide farmers.
To obtain assistance, farmers must make application to P.F.R.A. and/or The Manitoba Water Services Board before starting construction.
Projects must meet established standards and specifications.
Where approvals for licences are required, these must be obtained prior to payment of grant.

Supervised Test Drilling

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Assistance

Technical and financial assistance from the two agencies may be available depending on the type of activity.

Technical P.F.R.A.

well construction
dugout construction
dam construction

Technical M.W.S.B.

well construction
water treatment
water supply design
water supply pipelines

Financial P.F.R.A.

farm wells
farm dugouts
farm dams
farm pipelines

P.F.R.A. financial assistance is based on a unit cost (depth, volume) or one-third of the eligible costs, whichever is less, up to a maximum amount per farm.

Financial M.W.S.B.

A water source which meets the farm’s water needs but does not qualify for P.F.R.A. assistance. Some examples are:

supervised test drilling
farm pipelines beyond P.F.R.A. maximum contribution
farm (not domestic) water treatment
dugout filling equipment

M.W.S.B. financial assistance on approved costs designed by M.W.S.B. staff, installed as per design and specifications.

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Application

P.F.R.A.	The Manitoba Water Services Board
Further details can be obtained from any of the P.F.R.A. offices in Manitoba.	Apply through your local Manitoba Water Stewardship office, or contact any of the following Manitoba Water Services Board offices.
P.F.R.A. Box 1000B Ag. Canada Research Station R.R. #3 Brandon, MB R7A 5Y3 Phone: (204) 578-3636 Fax: (204) 726-7619	The Manitoba Water Services Board P.O. Box 22080 2022 Currie Boulevard Brandon, Manitoba R7A 6A9 Phone: (204) 726-6076 Fax: (204) 726-6290 E-mail: mwsb@gov.mb.ca
P.F.R.A. Box 1047 Research Station 200 – 101, Route 100 Morden, MB R0G 1J0 Phone: (204) 822-7273	M.W.S.B. (Dauphin) 27 – 2^nd Avenue S.W. Dauphin, MB R7N 3E5 Phone: (204) 622-2116
P.F.R.A. 317 Main Street North Dauphin, MB R7N 1C5 Phone: (204) 638-6108	M.W.S.B. (Beausejour) 20 - 1^st Street South Beausejour, MB R0E 0C0 Phone: (204) 268-6059
P.F.R.A. No. 4 – 31 First Street South Box 2000 Beausejour, MB R0E 0C0 Phone: (204) 268-3233	E-mail: farmwater@gov.mb.ca