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Steinbach residents are suing their own city over catastrophic flooding, blaming a decades-old, overloaded sewage system in the northeast that couldn’t handle heavy rains in 2024 and 2025. The lawsuit traces the problem back to early 2000s development decisions that connected new subdivisions to an undersized network — later compounded by adding the aquatic center without upgrades. Residents allege the city ignored repeated warnings, failed to enforce a sump pump bylaw that could have prevented illegal stormwater dumping into sewers, and knowingly allowed construction open manholes to worsen flooding. Now, as the city begins cracking down on violations, plaintiffs seek compensation for property damage — and the case may reshape how cities manage aging infrastructure.

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