Saskatchewan Water Security Agency

The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency (before 2013, the Saskatchewan Watershed Authority) is an arm's length organization responsible for the management of water resources to ensure safe drinking water sources and reliable water supplies for economic, environmental, and social benefits in Saskatchewan, Canada. The Agency is a Treasury Board Crown Corporation administered by a board of directors appointed by the provincial government. Water Security Agency is located in Moose Jaw, SK, Canada and is part of the Water, Sewage and Other Systems Industry. Water Security Agency has 320.5 full time equivalent employees across all of its locations.

The Agency

• operates dams and related facilities,
• maintains an inventory of the quantity and quality of ground and surface water,
• administers the allocation of water,
• regulates and controls the flow of rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and other bodies of water,
• represents the provincial government when negotiating interprovincial and international water agreements,
• regulates water works and drainage works,
• develops flood forecasting and identify flood susceptible areas,
• promotes the efficient use of water for environmental and socio-economic benefits,
• develops watershed studies and research,
• protects watersheds, including ecosystems, erosion control, waterfowl conservation and fish habitats,
• manages the Saskatchewan Safe Drinking Water Strategy