At Prince Albert Rural Water Utility (PARWU), they take great pride in supplying potable drinking water to households, farms, and businesses in the Rural Municipalities of Prince Albert, Duck Lake and Buckland.
PARWU is located at 99 River Street East, Prince Albert, SK S6V 0A1
For further information visit PARWU or call 306-764-6200.
The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency has the responsibility for administering the approval process for construction and operation of drainage works.
Drainage works include “any action taken or intended for the removal or lessening of the amount of water from land and includes the deepening, straightening, widening and diversion of the course of a stream, creek or other watercourse and the construction of dykes”.
The construction and operation of most drainage works requires approval from the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency. By discussing your proposal with staff at the Watershed Authority’s Regional Office, you will be advised on whether or not your proposal requires an approval.
For further information visit Sask. Water Security Agency or call 306-446-7450.
Mouse bait is available at no cost to ratepayers of the RM of Prince Albert. To pick up bait contact the pest control officer:
Gopher poison is available from local farm service centers.
The Weed Control Act provides the regulation of weed control.
Every owner or occupant of land has a duty to destroy noxious weeds on his land and prevent the spread of noxious weeds to other lands.
The Municipality appoints a weed inspector to enforce the Act and investigate and deal with complaints made to him or to the Council by which he is appointed.
Every municipality in Saskatchewan, rural and urban is subject to the regulations of the Stray Animals Act.
No owner shall allow, at any time, any of his/her animals to run at large in the province. This means we have a “closed herd law” in Saskatchewan.
Any person may restrain a stray.
If the owner is known the finder must immediately notify the owner of the discovery and restraint of the stray. The owner of the stray has 12 hours within which to pay the finder the restraining fees and get his/her strays released.
If the owner and finder cannot agree on the fees to be paid regarding the restraint, the finder is required to notify the Administrator of the restraint.
When the stray has not been released to the owner within 72 hours after the owner is notified the finder shall deliver the animal to the pound.
If the finder does not have the necessary equipment or resources to deliver the stray to the pound the administrator is required to arrange for delivery to the pound.
The owner is liable for any fees or other compensation payable respecting his or her stray. These fees can include impounding, aiding in restraining a stray, providing veterinary services, providing care and sustenance, transporting costs, advertising costs and others.*
* The above is a summary of requirements listed in The Stray Animal Guide prepared by Government Relations and available from the Government Relations web site.
Paper and Cardboard recycling is available at various locations in the City of Prince Albert:
Paper, magazines, cardboard, boxboard, cardboard egg cartons, and cardboard and plastic milk containers that have been rinsed may be placed in these bins.
Scrap Metal – McDonald Metals – Highway 3 South. They currently buy scrap metal that is transported to their sight. They will also accept clean tin cans and used large appliances such as refrigerators, stoves, etc.
Paint Recycling – SARCAN locations.
Electronics Recycling – SARCAN at 3865-5 Ave E.
Scrap batteries – P.A. Battery 304-16 St. W.
The North Central Saskatchewan Waste Management Corporation (NCSWMC) has published a news release commending the rate payers of the RM of Prince Albert as well as the ten other participating municipalities on their tremendous results at responsible recycling. View the Recycled Fibre News Release.
Composters can be purchased at a cost of $35.00 from the Materials Recovery Facility located at 460-40th St. East, Prince Albert.
What items should you compost? Here are some examples:
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What items should you Not compost? Here are some examples:
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What to do if you find a Needle…
Adults may, if they feel comfortable doing so, safely handle and dispose of a used needle if they follow the given steps:
Dispose of the needle by bringing it to one of the following Needle Drop-Off Bins:
For more information call Public Health Services at 306-765-6540 or 306-765-6600