SaskWater says its customers did not experience service interruptions because of the pandemic and that was in spite of staff working remotely as well as protocols implemented for essential workers to be able to work safe. The corporation had earnings of $7.9 million in 2020-21 and will be providing a dividend payment of $6.26 million to the province.

Major projects included a $9.4 million expansion and upgrade of SaskWater’s regional water treatment plant in Melfort and the $3.4 million expansion of the Pierceland wastewater lagoon, both partially funded by the New Building Canada Fund (NBCF).

Characterizing it as initiatives to bolster Saskatchewan growth and recovery, in 2020-21, the Crown corporation secured partial funding from the Investing in Canada Plan for a new potable water pipeline for the Village of Edenwold and the replacement of a pipeline segment on its Saskatoon East Potable Water Supply System. Construction of the Edenwold pipeline is underway while the Saskatoon East pipeline replacement is scheduled to begin this summer. SaskWater also signed an agreement with the City of Lloydminster to supply potable water to its upcoming Prairie North Regional Potable Water Supply System.

SaskWater currently owns 10 water treatment plants, three wastewater facilities, 140 kilometres of canal and 942 kilometres of pipeline.