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Prince Albert Drinking Water Quality
By OpenStats · Built from official Canadian sources
Regional estimateB
Water quality grade
Good
Graded against Health Canada drinking water guidelines
Lead within guidelinepH in range
Hardness vs provincial average265 mg/L · prov. avg 196 mg/L
Lead vs provincial average0.1 μg/L · prov. avg 0.5 μg/L
Hardness
265 mg/L
Lead
0.1 μg/L
≤ 5 μg/L
pH
7.8
6.5–8.5 range
Hardness
265 mg/L
Very hard
Lead
0.1 μg/L
Max: 5 μg/L
pH
7.8
6.5–8.5
Chlorine
0.6 mg/L
Max: 4 mg/L
From source to sink
Where Prince Albert water comes from
Lakes, rivers, wells, and treatment plants behind the kitchen tap, in plain language. Chemistry grades above are a separate lab snapshot; this section is the route the water travels.
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Where Prince Albert water lives
Source waters and treatment plants pinned from published utility names. Open a pin below for the full OpenStreetMap view.
- CityPrince Albert
Municipal service area
- Source waterNorth Saskatchewan River
Source water
- Treatment plantPrince Albert Water Treatment Plant
Approximate pin near Prince Albert (exact plant coordinates pending)
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Pins are approximate for orientation, not legal survey points.
Where it starts
Surface water
Research confidence: high
Named source waters
- North Saskatchewan River
Treatment plants
Prince Albert Water Treatment Plant
Plant at 655 River Street West with new 2022 raw-water pumphouse on the North Saskatchewan River. Clarification, dual-media filtration, UV, chlorine, pH adjustment, and fluoridation. Plant capacity about 33 ML/d.
How it reaches your street
River Street reservoirs and pump house feed Zone 1; fill mains supply 2nd Avenue and Marquis Road reservoirs for Zone 2 south of the river flats.
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Reading this page
Prince Albert's most recent drinking water sample (2026-07-22) reports hardness of 265 mg/L, classified as very hard, and pH 7.8, drawn from a groundwater water source and treated at Prince Albert Water Treatment Plant. Lead measured 0.1 μg/L and fluoride 0.6 mg/L.
Free chlorine measured 0.6 mg/L in this sample. No E. coli was detected in this sample.
Prince Albert's hardness of 265 mg/L is above the Saskatchewan average of 196 mg/L across 10 tracked municipalities, with a provincial average pH of 7.5.
These readings summarize a single compliance snapshot, not a certification of the water reaching your tap. Test your own water periodically, especially on a private well, and consider a softener if hardness is classified hard or very hard.
How to use this page: read the headline metrics first, then where the water comes from (map and tap story), then the parameter table and source footer.
Health parameters meet Health Canada limits; turbidity above the 1 NTU typical target and very hard water.
Health parameters meet Health Canada limits; turbidity exceeds the typical 1 NTU aesthetic target.
Figure 1 · From source to sink
How drinking water reaches your tap
Compared to provincial average
Saskatchewan · 10 cities in sample
Hardness (city vs Saskatchewan avg)265 mg/L
pH (city vs Saskatchewan avg)7.8
Lead (city vs Saskatchewan avg)0.1 μg/L
Fluoride (city vs Saskatchewan avg)0.6 mg/L
Provincial average: hardness 196 mg/L · pH 7.5 · lead 0.5 μg/L · fluoride 0.6 mg/L
Full parameters
| Parameter | Reading | Health Canada guideline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 265 mg/L | No health limit (aesthetic) | Compliant |
| pH | 7.8 | 6.5–8.5 | Compliant |
| Lead | 0.1 μg/L | ≤ 5 μg/L | Compliant |
| Fluoride | 0.6 mg/L | ≤ 1.5 mg/L | Compliant |
| Chlorine (free) | 0.6 mg/L | ≤ 4 mg/L | Compliant |
| Turbidity | 2.6 NTU | ≤ 1 NTU (typical target) | Exceeds guideline |
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Source · ECCC / municipal open data (seed). Last updated 2026-07-22. Refreshed on the site's automated schedule.