Steinbach homeowners sue city over flooding
Several Steinbach residents have filed a lawsuit against the southeastern Manitoba city over flooding in their homes they argue was the result of the government’s poor design and maintenance of […]
Nine couples and four individuals in Steinbach, southeastern Manitoba, have joined forces in a lawsuit against the city over flooding in their homes. They argue that the city's poor design and maintenance of the sewage system caused the issue. The lawsuit, filed last week in the Court of King's Bench, claims that increased rainfall in 2024 and 2025, exacerbated by the city's alleged negligence, led to sewage backups and flooding.
The city allegedly routed the Clearspring Greens subdivision's sewer drainage into the system serving the northeastern part of the city, rather than diverting it along a major road. Later, another residential development and the Steinbach Aquatic Centre were added to the same sewage system, but the city did not add capacity to the system.
The lawsuit accuses the city of breaching its duty of care to residents by improperly designing, failing to maintain, and not enforcing a bylaw that would prevent the sewer from overflowing. The court papers also allege that the city failed to use its auxiliary pumps during heavy rain events in 2024 and 2025. The plaintiffs are seeking damages for the losses they suffered. The city has yet to respond to the claim.
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