Nov. 28, 2018 – With the arrival of colder temperatures, the Government of Saskatchewan reminds everyone to make sure that ice is safe and thick enough before walking or driving […]

Today, Minister Responsible for the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency (WSA) Dustin Duncan announced a new long-term flood mitigation program for Saskatchewan communities.  The Flood Damage Reduction Program (FDRP) takes a […]

The Water Security Agency (WSA) wishes to draw public attention to the business practices of private companies leaving “water testing kits” on people’s doorsteps. Recently, some residents across the province […]

The Water Security Agency and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Health are advising the public to avoid swimming in or drinking water where blue-green algae blooms are occurring. Algae blooms, or […]

Precautionary Drinking Water Advisories (PDWA) and Emergency Boil Water Orders (EBWO)

June 8, 2018 – In response to dry conditions over the headwaters of the South Saskatchewan River in southern Alberta, the Water Security Agency (WSA) is proactively managing Gardiner Dam […]

A record 693 quarter sections of land were brought into drainage compliance in the 2017-18 fiscal year, representing an increase of over 110 per cent from the year previous and […]

In 2018-19, the Water Security Agency (WSA) plans to invest an all-time record $43.6 million in its water management infrastructure, ensuring its 69 dams and 130 kilometres (km) of conveyance […]

April 17, 2018 – Bill Boyd, 61 of Eston, was sentenced in Kindersley provincial court on April 17, 2018, on environmental charges he pleaded guilty to in February.  Boyd was […]

Today, the Water Security Agency (WSA) released the April spring runoff forecast. Snowfall across most of Saskatchewan was well above normal in March, increasing the runoff potential across the province […]