reliable, resilient & ready
The City of Selkirk uses a proactive, program-based approach to manage, improve, and expand municipal assets. This approach allows the City to maintain reliable systems that serve Selkirk residents, businesses, and the wider region. Through coordinated planning and investment, the City maintains and upgrades water, wastewater, transportation, and utility systems. In addition, strategic investments in new systems strengthen infrastructure and support continued economic and community expansion. These efforts reduce disruptions and improve service delivery. Reliable systems support day-to-day operations across the community and reinforce a stable foundation for ongoing growth and activity.
The City considers long-term environmental, economic, social, and political impacts in its decision-making. This approach helps the City meet current needs while planning effectively for the future.
asset management in action
Reliable infrastructure starts with strong asset management. The City must maintain infrastructure, facilities, equipment, tools, machinery, and naturalized systems so they remain in good condition. These systems support consistent, dependable service delivery. This includes grey infrastructure (roads, pipes, and treatment facilities) and green infrastructure (naturalized systems like trees and drainage landscapes). Grey infrastructure typically depreciates over time, while green infrastructure can increase in value as it matures. Maintaining this infrastructure improves performance, strengthens resilience, and reduces long-term lifecycle costs.
To keep services reliable and cost-effective, the City identified capital asset management as a strategic priority. Council began developing a Capital Asset Management Program in 2014, and adopted By-law 5300 to define responsibilities and guide implementation. This process involved building a comprehensive inventory of assets. The City used predictive modeling techniques, lifecycle tracking, and long-term financial planning to guide maintenance, renewal, and replacement decisions.
The City conducts regular inspections of road surfaces, hydrants, playgrounds, sports fields, all fleet, parking lots and other assets. As a result, the City can identify issues early and prioritize targeted repairs. This proactive, data-driven system extends asset life and improves service reliability, supporting ongoing community growth.
resilient infrastructure by design
The City of Selkirk integrates long-term planning, risk management, and strategic investment into everyday operations. This is done through its Capital Asset Management Program and Climate Change Adaptation Strategy. The City uses data, defined services levels, and climate impact assessments to guide how infrastructure is maintained, renewed, and expanded.
The City identifies how climate change will affect municipal services and assets. Risk assessments guide service delivery evaluation and support prioritization of adaptation actions that protect infrastructure performance. By embedding climate considerations in asset management, Selkirk ensures planning translates into action with clear responsibility for implementation.
These efforts reduce vulnerability across social, ecological, physical, economic, and community systems. It allows the City to maintain reliable service delivery and support the long-term safety and well-being of citizens. Together, these results strengthen long-term resilience and support sustainable growth and future-ready infrastructure.
innovative water & wastewater systems
Selkirk operates water and wastewater systems that set a benchmark for environmental responsibility and innovation.
The City opened a new wastewater treatment plant in 2021. This facility uses advanced membrane filtration technology to produce exceptionally clean treated effluent. The plant operates without fossil fuels, and the effluent remains fully reusable, supporting future industrial and environmental applications. It reduces pollution that harms the Red River and Lake Winnipeg, and produces water suitable for potential consumption and reuse. In addition, the facility’s modular design allows it to scale with community growth without requiring major redesign or construction. Selkirk’s contribution and commitment to water management and protection earned the Red River Basin Commission North Chapter Award in 2024.
The City of Selkirk’s water treatment plant meets the community’s high standards for health and aesthetic quality. Selkirk’s ranks second in Western Canada for best tasting water. The City fully transformed the plant to geothermal heating and cooling, eliminating fossil fuel use while maintaining high operational efficiency. This system uses energy from existing city wells. It also reduces greenhouse gas emissions and increases energy efficiency. It demonstrates strong asset management, aligning with the City’s GHG Emission Reduction Plan and City of Selkirk Community Strategic Plan. The geothermal system can expand in the future and support heating and cooling for additional regional buildings.
Together, these upgrades demonstrate Selkirk’s commitment to sustainable, efficient, and climate-conscious infrastructure that meets current needs and is prepared for future growth.
a proactive approach
The City of Selkirk uses a proactive, program-based approach to manage, improve, and expand municipal assets. This approach allows the City to maintain reliable systems that serve Selkirk residents, businesses, and the wider region. Through coordinated planning and investment, the City maintains and upgrades water, wastewater, transportation, and utility systems. In addition, strategic investments in new systems strengthen infrastructure and support continued economic and community expansion. These efforts reduce disruptions and improve service delivery. Reliable systems support day-to-day operations across the community and reinforce a stable foundation for ongoing growth and activity.
The City considers long-term environmental, economic, social, and political impacts in its decision-making. This approach helps the City meet current needs while planning effectively for the future.
asset management in action
Reliable infrastructure starts with strong asset management. The City must maintain infrastructure, facilities, equipment, tools, machinery, and naturalized systems so they remain in good condition. These systems support consistent, dependable service delivery. This includes grey infrastructure (roads, pipes, and treatment facilities) and green infrastructure (naturalized systems like trees and drainage landscapes). Grey infrastructure typically depreciates over time, while green infrastructure can increase in value as it matures. Maintaining this infrastructure improves performance, strengthens resilience, and reduces long-term lifecycle costs.
To keep services reliable and cost-effective, the City identified capital asset management as a strategic priority. Council began developing a Capital Asset Management Program in 2014, and adopted By-law 5300 to define responsibilities and guide implementation. This process involved building a comprehensive inventory of assets. The City used predictive modeling techniques, lifecycle tracking, and long-term financial planning to guide maintenance, renewal, and replacement decisions.
The City conducts regular inspections of road surfaces, hydrants, playgrounds, sports fields, all fleet, parking lots and other assets. As a result, the City can identify issues early and prioritize targeted repairs. This proactive, data-driven system extends asset life and improves service reliability, supporting ongoing community growth.
resilient infrastructure by design
The City of Selkirk integrates long-term planning, risk management, and strategic investment into everyday operations. This is done through its Capital Asset Management Program and Climate Change Adaptation Strategy. The City uses data, defined services levels, and climate impact assessments to guide how infrastructure is maintained, renewed, and expanded.
The City identifies how climate change will affect municipal services and assets. Risk assessments guide service delivery evaluation and support prioritization of adaptation actions that protect infrastructure performance. By embedding climate considerations in asset management, Selkirk ensures planning translates into action with clear responsibility for implementation.
These efforts reduce vulnerability across social, ecological, physical, economic, and community systems. It allows the City to maintain reliable service delivery and support the long-term safety and well-being of citizens. Together, these results strengthen long-term resilience and support sustainable growth and future-ready infrastructure.
innovative water & wastewater systems
Wastewater Treatment Plant
Selkirk operates water and wastewater systems that set a benchmark for environmental responsibility and innovation.
The City opened a new wastewater treatment plant in 2021. This facility uses advanced membrane filtration technology to produce exceptionally clean treated effluent. The plant operates without fossil fuels, and the effluent remains fully reusable, supporting future industrial and environmental applications. It reduces pollution that harms the Red River and Lake Winnipeg, and produces water suitable for potential consumption and reuse. In addition, the facility’s modular design allows it to scale with community growth without requiring major redesign or construction. Selkirk’s contribution and commitment to water management and protection earned the Red River Basin Commission North Chapter Award in 2024.
Water Treatment Plant
The City of Selkirk’s water treatment plant meets the community’s high standards for health and aesthetic quality. Selkirk’s ranks second in Western Canada for best tasting water. The City fully transformed the plant to geothermal heating and cooling, eliminating fossil fuel use while maintaining high operational efficiency. This system uses energy from existing city wells. It also reduces greenhouse gas emissions and increases energy efficiency. It demonstrates strong asset management, aligning with the City’s GHG Emission Reduction Plan and City of Selkirk Community Strategic Plan. The geothermal system can expand in the future and support heating and cooling for additional regional buildings.
Together, these upgrades demonstrate Selkirk’s commitment to sustainable, efficient, and climate-conscious infrastructure that meets current needs and is prepared for future growth.
The City of Selkirk uses a proactive, program-based approach to manage, improve, and expand municipal assets. This approach allows the City to maintain reliable systems that serve Selkirk residents, businesses, and the wider region.
Through coordinated planning and investment, the City maintains and upgrades water, wastewater, transportation, and utility systems. In addition, strategic investments in new systems strengthen infrastructure and support continued economic and community expansion. These efforts reduce disruptions and improve service delivery. Reliable systems support day-to-day operations across the community and reinforce a stable foundation for ongoing growth and activity.
The City considers long-term environmental, economic, social, and political impacts in its decision-making. This approach helps the City meet current needs while planning effectively for the future.
asset management
in action
Reliable infrastructure starts with strong asset management. The City must maintain infrastructure, facilities, equipment, tools, machinery, and naturalized systems so they remain in good condition. These systems support consistent, dependable service delivery. This includes grey infrastructure (roads, pipes, and treatment facilities) and green infrastructure (naturalized systems like trees and drainage landscapes). Grey infrastructure typically depreciates over time, while green infrastructure can increase in value as it matures. Maintaining this infrastructure improves performance, strengthens resilience, and reduces long-term lifecycle costs.
To keep services reliable and cost-effective, the City identified capital asset management as a strategic priority. Council began developing a Capital Asset Management Program in 2014, and adopted By-law 5300 to define responsibilities and guide implementation. This process involved building a comprehensive inventory of assets. The City used predictive modeling techniques, lifecycle tracking, and long-term financial planning to guide maintenance, renewal, and replacement decisions.
The City conducts regular inspections of road surfaces, hydrants, playgrounds, sports fields, all fleet, parking lots and other assets. As a result, the City can identify issues early and prioritize targeted repairs. This proactive, data-driven system extends asset life and improves service reliability, supporting ongoing community growth.
resilient infrastructure by design
The City of Selkirk integrates long-term planning, risk management, and strategic investment into everyday operations. This is done through its Capital Asset Management Program and Climate Change Adaptation Strategy. The City uses data, defined services levels, and climate impact assessments to guide how infrastructure is maintained, renewed, and expanded.
climate adaptation in asset management
The City identifies how climate change will affect municipal services and assets. Risk assessments guide service delivery evaluation and support prioritization of adaptation actions that protect infrastructure performance. By embedding climate considerations in asset management, Selkirk ensures planning translates into action with clear responsibility for implementation.
These efforts reduce vulnerability across social, ecological, physical, economic, and community systems. It allows the City to maintain reliable service delivery and support the long-term safety and well-being of citizens. Together, these results strengthen long-term resilience and support sustainable growth and future-ready infrastructure.
innovative water & wastewater systems
Wastewater Treatment Plant
Selkirk operates water and wastewater systems that set a benchmark for environmental responsibility and innovation.
The City opened a new wastewater treatment plant in 2021. This facility uses advanced membrane filtration technology to produce exceptionally clean treated effluent. The plant operates without fossil fuels, and the effluent remains fully reusable, supporting future industrial and environmental applications. It reduces pollution that harms the Red River and Lake Winnipeg, and produces water suitable for potential consumption and reuse. In addition, the facility’s modular design allows it to scale with community growth without requiring major redesign or construction. Selkirk’s contribution and commitment to water management and protection earned the Red River Basin Commission North Chapter Award in 2024.
Water Treatment Plant
The City of Selkirk’s water treatment plant meets the community’s high standards for health and aesthetic quality. Selkirk’s ranks second in Western Canada for best tasting water. The City fully transformed the plant to geothermal heating and cooling, eliminating fossil fuel use while maintaining high operational efficiency. This system uses energy from existing city wells. It also reduces greenhouse gas emissions and increases energy efficiency. It demonstrates strong asset management, aligning with the City’s GHG Emission Reduction Plan and City of Selkirk Community Strategic Plan. The geothermal system can expand in the future and support heating and cooling for additional regional buildings.
Together, these upgrades demonstrate Selkirk’s commitment to sustainable, efficient, and climate-conscious infrastructure that meets current needs and is prepared for future growth.