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CBC
4 days ago
- Business
- CBC
Regina, Moose Jaw lift voluntary water restrictions as plant upgrades continue
Social Sharing The cities of Regina and Moose Jaw have lifted their voluntary water restrictions as of Monday. On Thursday, both cities asked resident to limit their water use. The restrictions were put in place due to ongoing upgrades at the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant, which supplies drinking water to both cities. Both cities confirmed in news releases Monday that residents and businesses may now return to normal water consumption. Services like street sweeping and the operation of spray pads are also resuming. "The City sincerely thanks residents and businesses for their cooperation in conserving water during this time," the City of Regina said in a press release. "Their efforts helped reduce the City's water use while critical upgrades were underway." While the restrictions are no longer in effect, Regina is encouraging people to continue conserving water where possible. The Buffalo Pound upgrade project is expected to wrap up in 2026. In the meantime, the city says it will keep monitoring water usage and is prepared to use emergency wells if needed.
CTV News
29-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
Regina, Moose Jaw residents asked to conserve water due to treatment plant ‘issue'
The Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant is seen in this image captured from file footage. The cities of Regina and Moose Jaw are asking residents to conserve water as much as possible effective immediately. The ask comes after the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment plant advised the cities of a 'short term reduction in the supply of water to its customers, due to an issue with the plant.' The plant says it expects to have the issue resolved by the end of the weekend (June 1). According to a social media post from Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant, the issue is the result of commissioning work underway on the renewed water treatment plant project. City officials in Regina and Moose Jaw are advising residents to conserve water by: • Turning off taps as much as possible during personal grooming activities. • Showering instead of bathing, if possible. • Running the washing machine and dishwasher only when full. • Refrain from watering grass/landscaping as much as possible. • Eliminating the filling of hot tubs, pools, and ponds. • Delaying washing vehicles until the conservation request has been lifted. In a news release, the City of Regina said it will maintain water service levels as much as possible by utilizing its emergency water wells - which provide safe drinking water, that may come with discoloration. The city added that over the coming days it will not continue to fill outdoor pools, will shutoff spray pads and will not water parks with city water, as well as refrain from washing city vehicles except when required for health and safety measures. Street sweepers will also not operate. The City of Moose Jaw said it will not fill the Phylis Dewar Outdoor Pool and all paddling pools and will also shutoff spray parks and stop washing city equipment and vehicles when possible. Street sweeping operations will also stop until the issue is resolved. The renewal project began in 2022 and includes upgrading the main treatment plant, treatment processes and treatment technologies along with modernizing the facility with needed redundancy, Buffalo Pound said in the post. The post added that the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant was last upgraded 30 years ago and has now reached the end of its useful life. 'Water treatment plants typically require a major refurbishing every 25 to 30 years. The Plant Renewal Project is expected to be completed and fully operational by mid 2026,' the post reads.
CTV News
13-05-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
Work at Buffalo Pound may cause yellow or brown water in Regina Tuesday
A water can be seen in this file photo. (David Prisciak/CTV News) Work at the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant tentatively scheduled from 7 a.m. until 11 p.m. Tuesday may cause a yellow or brown tinge to Regina's water that the city says will still be safe to drink. According to the city, the 16-hour shutdown will mean its water reservoirs will be at full capacity. 'It is anticipated that the city will have to turn on our emergency back-up water wells to help supplement water supply. Some residents might see a yellow/brown tinge to the drinking water due to the emergency back-up water wells however the water remains safe to drink,' the city said in an email to CTV News. The City of Moose Jaw is also planning to use capacity in its reservoirs to keep service undisrupted. 'Water and wastewater staff will continuously monitor reservoir water levels during this planned outage and the city will update residents if there are any changes to this project,' the City of Moose Jaw said in a news release. According to a Facebook post from the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant, the work will require a full shutdown of water production so crews can accommodate capital work projects at the plant. 'Review of reservoir capacities will be conducted prior to outage to determine if the outage will proceed,' the post says.
