Winnipeggers are facing another round of water and sewer rate hikes, but not as large as the city once warned.

A new report heading to council proposes raising the water-and-sewer bill for a typical family of four by $44 in 2026 and $68 in 2027, roughly $9 more a month than today.

The increases are needed to help pay for upgrades to the North End Water Pollution Control Centre, the city’s largest sewage treatment facility. The total cost for the upgrades is expected to be around $3 billion.

Winnipeg has already raised sewer rates in 2025, adding about $168 to the typical annual household bill. Earlier this year, city staff warned the next round of hikes could be much higher — as high as 28.5 per cent in 2026 and 17.3 per cent in 2027 — if federal and provincial governments didn’t contri

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