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Waterworks Reporting

Waterworks Reporting Fact Sheet
Drinking Water Quality Search

​Components to Waterworks Reporting:
1) Rate Policy (section 42 of The Northern Municipalities Regulations).
2) Investment Strategy (section 43 of The Northern Municipalities Regulations).
3) Information for public inspection (section 44 of 
The Northern Municipalities Regulations).
4) Information to be provided to consumers (section 45 of 
The Northern Municipalities Regulations).
5) Information to be provided to the minister (section 45 of 
The Northern Municipalities Regulations).
  •  This is a Municipal Revenue Sharing requirement

1) Rate Policy
Every council must adopt, by bylaw, a rate policy that:
(a) sets out the rates or fees to be charged to consumers for the use of water from the municipality’s municipal waterworks; and
(b) includes the method used for determining those rates or fees.
​
Sample Rate Policy Bylaw
Example bylaw from the Town of Rosthern


This needs to be approved by the Saskatchewan Municipal Board. 

2) Investment Strategy
Every council must adopt, by bylaw or resolution, a capital investment strategy that includes the method used for determining capital plans respecting the municipality’s municipal waterworks.​

Sample Investment Strategy for northern communities

3) Annual Information to Consumer (Sample)
*Note: This is not the same as the Drinking Water Quality and Compliance Annual Notice to Consumer as required by Water Security Agency.*
​
On or before September 1 of each year, every council must provide the following information to its consumers respecting the municipality’s municipal waterworks: 
  • Statement of revenues and expenses from the previous year
  • The ratio of revenues to expenses
  • Any necessary explanation of the ratio
  • Notice of the following information is available for inspection:
(a) the Rate Policy and Investment Strategy
(b) municipality's current reserves
(c) most recent engineering assessment of the municipal waterworks, if applicable
(d) capital plans for infrastructure projects, if applicable
(e) sources of funding for the infrastructure projects, if applicable
(f) all current agreements entered into by the municipality respecting the provision of municipal waterworks services, if applicable
  • If applicable, a written statement providing the reason why any of c-f above do not apply to the municipality and stating that therefore the information is not available. 
This information is to be provided to consumers by at least one of the following:
  • Published in a local newspaper
  • Posted on the municipality's website
  • included as part of a mailout to consumers

4) Information to be Provided to the Minister
  • You will receive an email from [email protected] with your passcode that must be completed to be compliant. If you do not receive this email by August 31, contact [email protected] or your Northern Municipal Revenue Sharing Grant may be disrupted.
  • This email will take you to a survey where you need to report your financial overview and the information provided to consumers. ​

 Northern Municipal Services:
​1-800-663-1555
​[email protected]

  • Home
  • Northern Municipal Services
    • About Northern Municipal Services
    • About the District (municipality)
    • About the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District
    • Northern Municipal Trust Account Programs >
      • About the NMTA & Board
      • Circuit Rider Program (ATAP)
      • Northern Capital Grants Program
      • Northern Municipal Revenue Sharing
      • Northern Water and Sewer Program
      • Planning for Growth North
      • Wildfire Mitigation Project
  • Northern Municipalities
    • Towns >
      • La Ronge
      • Creighton
    • Northern Villages >
      • Air Ronge
      • Beauval
      • Buffalo Narrows
      • Cumberland House
      • Denare Beach
      • Green Lake
      • Ile-a-la Crosse
      • La Loche
      • Pelican Narrows
      • Pinehouse
      • Sandy Bay
    • Northern Hamlets >
      • Black Point
      • Cole Bay
      • Dore Lake
      • Jans Bay
      • Michel Village
      • Patuanak
      • St. George's Hill
      • Stony Rapids
      • Timber Bay
      • Turnor Lake
      • Weyakwin
    • 2021 Population
  • District Communities & Areas
    • Northern Settlements >
      • About
      • Bear Creek
      • Brabant
      • Camsell Portage
      • Descharme Lake
      • Garson Lake
      • Missinipe
      • Sled Lake
      • Southend
      • Stanley Mission
      • Uranium City
      • Wollaston Lake
    • Resort Subdivisions >
      • About
      • East Trout Lake
      • Jan Lake
      • Keeley Lake
      • Lac La Plonge
      • Little Amyot Lake
      • Little Bear Lake
      • Michel Point
      • Napatak
      • Ramsey Bay
      • Sturgeon Weir
      • Tower Beach
      • Tyrrell Lake
      • Waden Bay
      • Whelan Bay
    • Northern Subdivisions >
      • Deschambault Lake
      • Eagle Point
      • English Bay
      • Kinoosao
      • Lamp Lake
      • Nemeiben Lake
      • Potato Lake
      • Sturgeon Landing
    • Lac La Ronge Planning Area >
      • About
      • Development in the Planning Area
      • Planning Bylaws & Maps
      • Advisory Northern Planning Commission
    • 2021 Population
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