MHM Transcona Sewage Lift Station - Winnipeg MB - Manitoba Historical Markers on Waymarking.com

Marker Name: Transcona Sewage Lift Station Languages: English Location: Rotary Centenary Park Plessis Road & Kildare Avenue West Winnipeg Marker Text: Transcona Sewage Lift Station "The Witch's Hut" as it is referred to by locals, was constructed in 1915 and designed by W.M.Scott. Closing in 1977 it pumped local sewage into the Red River from a large pit located some 25 feet underground. The four columns that look like chimneys served as vents to allow the sewer gas to escape from the 40 foot diameter pit. This pump station was the finale of a $215,000 water system project during a tremendous population boom in Transcona. Once completed the town council announced it would no longer collect outhouse waste and thereby established a flat rate for water of $2.00 quarterly for every house. This structure was retired in 1988 by the Waterworks, Waste and Ddisposal Department and turned over for restoration and on-going upkeep to the Parks and Recreation Department. Link to HistoricPlaces.ca or mhs.mb.ca: [Web Link] Agency: Not listed Website: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   07/28/2012 PeterNoG visited it