Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Corporation Advises of Short-term Reduction in Water Supply
Thursday, May 29, 2025 – The Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Corporation (BPWTC) is advising of a short-term reduction in the supply of water to its customers, including the Cities of Regina and Moose Jaw. BPWTC has identified an issue with the plant that it is currently addressing with on-site experts. Plant officials anticipate having the issue resolved over the next couple of days. The issue is the result of commissioning work underway on the renewed water treatment plant.
The Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Corporation Plant Renewal Project, which began in 2022, includes upgrading the main treatment plant, treatment processes and treatment technologies, as well as modernizing the facility with necessary redundancy. It is rejuvenating the plant, enabling it to meet the region’s forecasted potable water demands for the years ahead.
Last upgraded more than 30 years ago, the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant 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.
For more information, contact:
Virginia Wilkinson
Communications, BPWTC
306-530-9862
Telephone System Out of Service
The BPWTC is in the process of relocating to the new administration building. As such, the current telephone system is out of service.
The interim phone number is 306-631-7212.
You may also submit inquiries/comments to the Corporation via the website.
Thank you for your understanding.
Help Serve Your Community: Join our Board of Directors
Though we operate a water treatment plant, we’re really in the business of health.
Yes, water is what we do. But our impact is so much bigger. A healthy water supply leads to healthy people. Healthy people create healthy communities. The work we do every day touches every citizen, every home, every school, every business, every living thing that relies on water.
We want you to help us do this good work by joining our Board of Directors.
We are currently seeking up to two individuals with board governance or senior executive experience to serve as members of our Board of Directors. This is an incredible opportunity for highly qualified individuals to serve Regina and Moose Jaw.
Benefits of becoming a Board Member include:
- Significant leadership and networking opportunities with a diverse group of professionals
- Ability to have real impact on a governance board
- Work with a strongly skilled and capable network of people
- Receive appropriate training to foster competency and growth
- Grow professionally through the technical, financial, and organizational challenges facing the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Corporation through operations and growth
- Compensation in accordance with the Saskatchewan Crown Investments Corporation Tier 2 rate structure
We value diversity in our workforce and on our Board of Directors. This includes gender, ethnicity, orientation, occupation, and physical ability. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates in Regina or Moose Jaw before the application deadline of Friday October 31, 2025.
Recruitment Process
The recruitment process will involve a number of steps including:
- Application Submission
- Candidate Short-Listing
- Interview and Reference Checking
- Recommendation of Nominees to the City of Moose Jaw and City of Regina Councils
Please include the following information in your submission:
1. Cover letter which addresses the following questions:
- Why are you interested in serving as a Director for the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Corporation?
- What are your areas of greatest expertise related to board governance? How will it serve the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Corporation?
- What other Board Memberships do you currently hold?
- Are you aware of any potential conflict of interest you might encounter as a Board Member for the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Corporation? If so, please provide details.
2. Attach a resume outlining your qualifications.
- Candidates are requested to identify all attributes, skills and experience they possess which have been identified in our Board Responsibilities.
Apply Today
To apply to be a member of the board, please email your completed application to:
Application deadline: Friday October 31, 2025
All applications will be acknowledged. Only those candidates who are short-listed will be contacted for further follow-up.
Successful candidates will need to provide a criminal record check.
Regina and Moose Jaw Tap Water Safe Despite Unusual Taste and Odour: Improvements Underway
Many citizens in Regina and Moose Jaw are noticing that their tap water has an unusual taste and odour but it is safe to drink and meets all regulatory drinking water requirements.
Buffalo Pound Lake is the source water for Regina’s and Moose Jaw’s drinking water and is currently experiencing its usual annual algae bloom which is causing the high levels of taste and odours. The plant is currently using powdered activated carbon in its process to decrease the intensity of taste and odour but it does have limited effectiveness. The construction team, programmers, and plant staff are working diligently to get the new and complex deep bed carbon filter system in service within the next month. When the carbon filters are commissioned and put on-line, the taste and odour will no longer occur.
The BPWTP is currently undergoing a $325M renewal and construction will be completed in early 2026. The renewal includes additional process improvements in addition to the deep bed carbon filters that will provide taste and odour removal year-round. The BPWTC asks that the citizens of Regina and Moose Jaw be patient as the new processes will soon provide year-round removal of taste and odours from their drinking water.