Tag: water

Water Leak Repaired on 200 Block of 5th Avenue

UPDATE – December 28, 10:20AM – Water Repairs Finished! – 11:52PM, December 27, 2019  A water leak on the 200 block of 5th Avenue East has crews out working to repair the leakage. The Town warns that properties in this area may experience intermittent water disruptions. For the latest information and for more updates on… Continue reading Water Leak Repaired on 200 Block of 5th Avenue

What are the potential risks of prolonged exposure to lead in your water?

Source: CBC News, November 6, 2019  Recent nation-wide journalism investigation put tainted tap water on display Prolonged exposure to lead can create adverse health complications, said Dr. Simon Kapaj, who is a medical health officer for the Saskatchewan Health Authority. Lead-tainted tap water in Regina, Moose Jaw and Saskatoon made headlines after an investigation led by Concordia University’s… Continue reading What are the potential risks of prolonged exposure to lead in your water?

UPDATE: Water Advisory Rescinded

UPDATE – September 21, 2019 Water advisory has been rescinded. Thank you for your cooperation. – 11:00AM September 18, 2019 All water has been restored. However, all residents in effected areas are still under precautionary water advisory until further notice. – September 17, 2019 On Monday the Town of Kindersley announced that due to a water… Continue reading UPDATE: Water Advisory Rescinded

Water Quality – What We Do and How We Can Help

Source: Catherine Lang, Livestock and Feed Extension Specialist, Watrous, May 2019 Did you know that we partner with the Roy Romanow Provincial Laboratory to provide water testing services to livestock producers? Producers concerned about the quality of their water can contact their local Livestock and Feed Extension Specialist to arrange for a water analysis. Producers will be asked… Continue reading Water Quality – What We Do and How We Can Help

Remote-monitoring livestock water systems – an opportunity thanks to technology

Source: Alicia Sopatyk, PAg, Regional Livestock & Feed Extension Specialist, Tisdale, June 2019  Livestock require water in good quality and sufficient quantity. Direct access to the source can easily provide the required quantity, but quality of the water, bank stability, sustainability, and animal safety become a concern. Remote or off-site watering systems alleviate the need for… Continue reading Remote-monitoring livestock water systems – an opportunity thanks to technology

Crop Report is a Team Effort

Source: David Goodwillie, Information Officer, Communications Branch Crop Reporting A phone rings on a sunny morning in the call centre of the Moose Jaw Agriculture Knowledge Centre (AKC). It’s Crop Report day and another crop reporter is calling in from anywhere across the province. A resource agent picks up the receiver and chats with the… Continue reading Crop Report is a Team Effort

Settlement in sight for Sask. water dispute

Source: Karen Briere, Producer.com May 23, 2019  Peter Onofreychuk has complained since 2011 that upstream agricultural drainage has flooded his farmland A settlement in a long-running drainage dispute in east-central Saskatchewan is in the works. After meeting with a mediator May 8, lawyers for Peter Onofreychuk and the Smith Creek Regional Watershed Association are drafting… Continue reading Settlement in sight for Sask. water dispute

Clean drinking water comes to Craik, Sask. after nearly a decade

Source: Jonathan Guignard, Global News, May 12, 2019  After nearly a decade, the Town of Craik, Sask., has clean water pouring out of its taps. The town of 400 had been under a boil water advisory since August 2010. But on May 2, the town removed its advisory with the completion of its water treatment plant. “This is truly exciting.… Continue reading Clean drinking water comes to Craik, Sask. after nearly a decade