P.A. building pipeline to provide safe water for residents
Prince Albert is taking a critical step to try and ensure residents have access to potable water, while the oil plume makes its way through the North Saskatchewan River.
The city decided Sunday, July 24 to build an above-ground pipeline from the South Saskatchewan River towards the city to avoid a water shortage.
In a news conference at city hall, city manager Jim Toye said the 30 km pipeline will run from Muskoday First Nation, along Highway 302 towards the city, continuing on River St. E and ending in the raw water intake reservoir at the city’s water treatment plant.
The decision to use water from the south river was due to it being comparable to the north river. Toye explained that this makes it easy for the city’s water treatment plant to process.