Water and Wastewater | Waste Disposal Grounds

The Drinking Water Information Binder (produced by Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment) has been provided to operators of water and wastewater treatment plants in Saskatchewan. Operators will receive revised and/or new documentation to be included. Factsheets (Part 1 and Part 2 ) were developed to inform waterworks owners, managers and operators about provincial regulation of planning, building and operating a waterworks.

Information for water and wastewater operators in Saskatchewan. New and existing waterworks and sewage works must be under the direction of a certified operator. Amendments to The Environmental Management Protection Act, 2002 regarding Easements.

H1N1 Influenza and Drinking Water Pandemic flu planning for the water sector is available from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Pandemic flu could affect the capability of water system operators to operate and maintain their systems adequately due to increased absenteeism at their systems and at other interdependent sectors that provide essential materials and supplies. The Pandemic Influenza Fact Sheet provides information to assist the water sector in integrating pandemic planning into existing business continuity and emergency response plans and reducing the risk to public health that would be caused by disruption in operation of water systems. Saskatchewan Ministry of Health has information including H1N1 common questions.

Certification and Training

Operators must meet standards of education, experience and examination explained in the Operator Certification Program  and the Regional/Contract Operator Program . The Operator Certification Board  (OCB) accepts all certification applications. After July 15, 2005, insurance firms may no longer provide liability coverage  to facilities without a certified operator. A number of agencies  provide training, workshops and examination sittings for water and waste operators:

• SIAST Water & Wastewater Continuing Education

Other available documents:

• Available Training and Reading
• Listing of Workshops and their CEU Rating (2013 May)
• OCB Application (pdf | Word ) (2011 January)
• OCB Renewal Application
• Permitted facilities[1] with certified operators[2] , including the system's and operator's classification (2012 November)
  • [1] facilities permitted by Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment
  • [2] not all communities with a regional/contract operator may be listed
• Regional Operator Contract Considerations
• Requesting a CEU Rating of a training program

Forms

• Annual Notification to Consumers: Guidelines for Compliance (City and Town forms) EPB 236
• Applications
• Permit to Construct, Extend or Alter Existing Works pdf  Word  EPB 200
• Permit to Construct and/or Operate a Sewage Works - Mechanical pdf  Word  EPB 268A
• Permit to Construct and/or Operate a Sewage Works - Lagoon pdf  Word  EPB 268B
• Permit to Construct and/or Operate a Waterworks pdf  Word  EPB 226
• Permit to Operate Hygienic Use Waterworks pdf  Word  EPB 279
• Emergency/Upset Contact Poster for operators to fill in phone numbers and contacts
• Hygienic Use Labels (using Avery Label #8293 or #5293 in Word documents) to comply with Section 36(b) of The Water Regulation
• Waterworks System Assessment (WSA) Checklist pdf  Excel  EPB 423

Guides and Suppliers

• A Guide to Waterworks Design EPB 201
• Guidelines for Sewage Works Design EPB 203
• Manufacturers' Guide
• Stormwater Guidelines EPB 322

Standards

The Saskatchewan Water and Wastewater Works Operator Certification Standards 2002 EPB 139 sets out the standards for the classification of water and wastewater works and the qualifications for the certification of the operators of those facilities.

Documents below are additional standards found in The Water Regulations, 2002:

• Annual Notification to Consumers Guidelines for Compliance and Templates  EPB 236
• Bacteriological Follow-up Protocol for Waterworks Regulated by Saskatchewan Ministry of  Environment  EPB 250
• Industrial Works Construction Application Standards  EPB 204
• Municipal Drinking Water Quality Monitoring Guidelines  EPB 202
• Saskatchewan's Drinking Water Quality Standards and Objectives  EPB 207
• Waterworks System Assessment Standards  EPB 233

The Waste Disposal Grounds Binder (produced by Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment) has been provided to operators of waste disposal grounds in Saskatchewan. Information regarding current Municipal Waste Management Status is also available.

• Forms
• Applications
  • Permit to Establish a Waste Disposal Ground EPB 325 App A