Manitoba Hutterite colonies, others worry proposed rules for shared wells too onerous

Manitoba Hutterite colonies, others worry proposed rules for shared wells too onerous

Some rural Manitoba well users say proposed changes to provincial water safety legislation are an example of government overreach that will be a financial burden for them.

Proposed water safety legislation unnerves Manitoba's Hutterite communities

Manitoba – Proposed changes to the province’s water safety legislation have become a concern for rural well users, including those in the Hutterite communities. The legislation allows medical officials to determine if chlorination treatment is needed for wells that are connected to more than one residence. One Hutterite colony member said he doesn’t wish to drink chlorinated water, adding well water has been deemed safe since the colony was buil…