Rural Municipality of Macdonald


For the community of the same name, see: Macdonald, Manitoba
Macdonald is a rural municipality lying adjacent to the southwest side of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is part of the Winnipeg Metro Region, but is not part of the smaller Winnipeg census metropolitan area. Macdonald's population as of the 2016 census was 7,162.
The municipality is named for Canada's first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald.

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Water services are sourced from the La Salle River and is treated by a Water Treatment Plant located in Sanford. In 2016 an application to the Manitoba Water Services Board to expand the raw water storage facility by adding a fourth pond with a 90 dam3 capacity was made. Included in the project was a new aeration system for all four ponds.