Drinking Water

Safe drinking water is important for everyone in Saskatchewan. Approximately 81 per cent of Saskatchewan residents access public drinking water systems regulated by the Water Security Agency (WSA). For more information on a public drinking water system regulated by WSA, please follow the links below.

• Drinking Water Quality Data & Inspection Reports
• Precautionary Drinking Water Advisories and Emergency Boil Water Orders
• Drinking Water & Wastewater Annual Report

• The Environmental Management and Protection Act, 2010
• The Waterworks and Sewage Works Regulations
• The Water Security Agency Act

• Emergency/Upset Contact List (EPB 365)
• Waterworks & Sewage Works List – EO Regions
• Upset Reporting (EPB 267)
• Waterworks & Sewage Works Quick Reference Guide

• Application to Issue, Amend, Alter or Cancel a Permit to Operate a Waterworks (WSA 523)
• Application for Permit for Construction of Waterworks or Sewage Works (EPB 200)

• Adverse Drinking Water Quality Incident and Bacteriological Follow-up Standard (EPB 505)
• NEW Drinking Water Quality Standards and Objectives (WSA 532)
• Waterworks Design Standard (EPB 501)
• Waterworks Start-up Standard (EPB 560)
• Waterworks System Assessment – Round 3 Standards (EPB 233)

• Saskatchewan Environmental Code – Preface
• Water Main Chapter
• Water Main Notification
• Qualified Person Certification Standard

The Operator Certification Board (SaskOCB) is responsible for certifying Water and Wastewater Operators within Saskatchewan. Please visit Saskatchewan Operator Certification Board for more information on operator certification. 

Water & Wastewater Operator Certification Q & A

• Quality Assurance and Quality Control Policy for Waterworks: An Overview for Smaller Waterworks (EPB 243)
• Quality Assurance and Quality Control for Water Treatment Utilities Standard – Drinking Water Quality Management (EPB 542)
• Water Quality Contingency Planning Standard (EPB 540B)
• Water Quality Emergency Planning Standard (EPB 541A)
• Waterworks Emergency Response Planning Standard (EPB 540)
• Waterworks Emergency Response Planning Template (EPB 541B)

• Annual Notification to Consumers: Guidelines for Compliance (EPB 536)
• Cities Long Form – Template (EPB 536A)
• Cities Short Form – Template (EPB 536B)
• Towns Long Form – Template (EPB 536C)
• Towns Short Form – Template (EPB 536D) 

• Cross Connection Control and Backflow Prevention Program Guidelines (EPB 422)
• Groundwater Under the Direct Influence of Surface Water (GUDI) Assessment Guideline (EPB 284)
• Guideline for Chlorine Gas Use in Water and Wastewater Treatment (EPB 265)
• Molybdenum (WSA 514)
• Municipal Drinking Water Quality Monitoring Guidelines (EPB 202)
• Permittee Guideline for Self-Managed Waterworks Upsets, Drinking Water Advisories and Consumer Notifications (WSA 508)
• Site Attendance Guidelines for Automated/Unattended Monitoring and Process Controlled Facilities (EPB 428)
• Surface Water Quality Objectives (EPB 356)
• Water Pipeline Design Guidelines (EPB 276)

• A Guide to Aquatic Nuisances and Their Control (EPB 47)
• Ammonia Fact Sheet (EPB 431)
• Chemical Use and Storage at Waterworks (EPB 261)
• Chlorine and Water Disinfection (EPB 211A)
• Chlorine Dioxide (EPB 416)
• Contact Time (CT) Calculations (WSA 510)
• Cryptosporidium and Giardia (EPB 221)  
• Cyanotoxin/Microcystin Fact Sheet (WSA 512)
• Drinking Water Quality Index Information
• Environmental Management System (SEEMS) Lab-Operator (LAB-OPR) Data File Format (EPB 383)
• Haloacetic Acids (HAAs) (WSA 511)
• Hygienic Water Use (EPB 232)
• Installation of New Drinking Water and Sewage Works Technology in Saskatchewan (EPB 410)
• Interim Guidelines for Disposal of Solid Waste containing TENORM and Arsenic resulting from Drinking Water Treatment Processes (EPB 425)
• Introduction to Iron and Manganese Removal (EPB 223)
• Introduction to Surface Water Treatment (EPB 224)
• Managing Wastes Generated by Water Treatment, Distribution, Maintenance, Repair and Extension (EPB 293)
• Microbiology Quality: Understanding Drinking Water Quality and Management (EPB 197)
• Municipal Drinking Water Supplies Questions and Answers (EPB 208) 
• Ozone (EPB 429)
• Parallel Growth Policy: Assisting Infrastructure Growth In Saskatchewan (EPB 417)
• Permittee Monthly Review of Waterworks Operational Records (EPB 258) 
• Pesticides in Drinking Water (EPB 312)
• Potassium Permanganate (WSA 509)
• Regional/Contract Operator Program (EPB 286) 
• Security at Water Treatment Plants (EPB 363)
• Strategies for Dealing with Groundwater Treatment Systems Having High Natural Ammonia (EPB 311)
• System Depressurization (EPB 388B)
• Terms of Reference (TOR): Preparation Guide for Water and Wastewater Work Studies (EPB 389)
• Trihalomethanes (THMs) (EPB 211B)
• Turbidity in Drinking Water (EPB 100)
• Use of Chemicals in Drinking Water Treatment (EPB 432)
• Water Information Quick Facts
• Water Pipelines (EPB 254)
• Water Treatment Plant Regulation in Saskatchewan (WSA 500)
• Waterworks Records – Explanation & Log/Record Sheets (EPB 219) 
• Wellhead Protection (EPB 299)

• Aquatic Habitat Protection
• Aquatic Nuisance Control
• Community Water Use Records
• Water Allocation 
• Water Conservation