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| McCreary has ample services to suit all residents. |
| Utilities Infrastructure Water Excellent water quality and supply is provided to McCreary by a spring-fed well in close proximity to the pristine environment of Riding Mountain National Park. The 13,800-foot pipeline to the village operates by gravity flow and is capable of supplying 80 gallons per minute. The 75,000-gallon storage area is located under ground behind the treatment plant. The underground system, installed in 1965-66, is ample to supply a population of 1,000 to 1,200. SOURCE: WELLS QUALITY: GOOD SPECIFIC CONDUCTIVITY (UHMOS) 65 TREATMENT: FILT, CL, CMP, AER, FE, MN, and FL AVERAGE FLOW: 131 CU.M/DAY PEAK FLOW (AVG): 250 CU.M/DAY DESIGN FLOW: 408 CU.M/DAY RATES: AVAILABLE ON REQUEST CONTACT: VILLAGE OFFICE at 1-204-835-2341 Sewer Three lift stations which can serve increased numbers. The present 3-cell lagoon is immediately adjacent to the village limits. TYPE OF TREATMENT: 3 CELL LAGOON AVERAGE FLOW: 72. CU.M/DAY DESIGN FLOW: 136 CU.M/DAY RATES: INCLUDED IN TAXES CONTACT: VILLAGE OFFICE AT 1-204-835-2341 Hydro From the substation located at McCreary, Manitoba Hydro supplies an area beyond our Municipal boundaries. Peak period consumption for McCreary substation has 3 main feeder lines that provide reliable service. Manitoba has 3 service rates that are uniform. McCreary is rated medium for the village and low for the rural area. Electrical power in Manitoba is supplied at the most economical rates available in Canada and North America, by Manitoba Hydro. Primary power source: Hydro Transportation McCreary is on the main line of CN Rail. Transport by highway is provided daily by Gardewine North. Courier service by Greyhound and Grey Goose each stop daily in McCreary. Purolator is also available. Air travellers may land on either of the two grassed strips adjacent to the village and highway 5. A Feasibility/Planning Study for an expanded airstrip was completed in 1994. |
| 1998 Philip Gass CAP/ redone 2005 Nancy Buchanan |
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