Introduction
The Water Security Agency and the Ministry of Environment requires that at least once each year waterworks owners provide notification to consumers of the quality of water produced and supplied as well as information on the performance of the waterworks in submitting samples as required by a Minister’s Order or Permit to Operate a waterworks. The following is a summary of the Village of Belle Plaine water quality and sample submission compliance record for the 2018-time period.
This report was completed on May 10, 2019
Readers should refer to Water Security Agency’s Municipal Drinking Water Quality Monitoring Guidelines, June 2017, EPB 502 for more information on minimum sample submission requirements and the meaning of type of sample. Permit requirements for a specific waterworks may require more sampling than outlined in the department’s monitoring guidelines. If consumers need more information on the nature and significance of specific water tests, for example, “what is the significance of Selenium in a water supply”, more detailed information is available from: http://www.saskh2o.ca/
Water Quality Standards
Bacteriological Quality
| Parameter/Location | Limit | Regular Samples Required | Regular Samples Submitted | # of Positive Regular Submitted (%) |
| Total Coliform | 0 Organisms/100 mL | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| E. coli | 0 Organisms/100 mL | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Background Bacteria | Less than 200/100 mL | 24 | 24 | 0 |
Water Disinfection –
Chlorine Residual in Distribution System for Test Results Submitted with Bacteriological Samples
| Parameter | Minimum Limit | Total Chlorine Residual Range | Free Chlorine Residual Range | # Tests Required | # Tests Submitted | # Adequate Chlorine (%) |
| Chlorine Residual | 0.1 mg/L free OR 0.5 mg/L total | .67 – 1.27 | 0.30 – 1.01 | 24 | 24 | 100% |
Water Disinfection – Free Chlorine Residual for Water Entering Distribution System from Waterworks Records-From Water Treatment Plant Records
| Parameter | Limit (mg/L) | Test Level Range | # Tests Performed | # Tests Not Meeting Requirements |
| Free Chlorine Residual | at least 0.1 | 0.30 – 1.01 | 365 | 0.000% |
Note: Only water supplies derived from surface water or groundwater under the influence of surface water are required to monitor for THMs and HAAs. Waterworks using groundwater sources beyond the influence of surface water do not need to report THMs or HAAs since sampling/analysis will not likely have been performed unless otherwise noted in the waterworks permit to operate
All waterworks serving less than 5000 persons are required to submit water samples for SE’s General Chemical category once every two years if a ground water source and once per three months every second year if a surface water or blended surface/groundwater source. The General Chemical category includes analysis for alkalinity, bicarbonate, calcium, carbonate, chloride, conductivity, hardness (as CaCO3), magnesium, sodium, sulphate and total dissolved solids.
More information on water quality and sample submission performance may be obtained from:
Village of Belle Plaine Administration Office
Box 63, Belle Plaine, SK, S0G 0G0 Phone: 306-345-1200 Email: villagebelleplaine@xplornet.com
Belle Plaine 