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utilities 

If you have any questions regarding utilities, please contact the Utilities Clerk at (306) 542-2155 or email utilities.kamsack@sasktel.net 


The following utilities are available in the Town of Kamsack for industrial, commercial and residential uses:

  • Water: Aquifer & Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment System 
  • Sewage Treatment Type: Lagoon


For more information about Kamsack’s waterworks, as required under The Municipalities Regulations, please review the 2018 Waterworks Information


Water & Sewer Service

To submit your own Water Meter Read, please click here

Tenants who want to submit their own water meter read should complete this form each month.

Homeowners who want to submit their own water meter read should complete this form every 2 months. 


For Water Connections and Disconnections, please contact the Utilities Clerk at (306) 542-2155 or utilities.kamsack@sasktel.net 


​In order to complete a Water Connection or Disconnection, Town Office must receive the signed application form and necessary fees at least 1 day in advance. You cannot contact Town Office and receive service on the same day. 


The Water Connection and Disconnection Applications are available below:


Persons who wish to have water connected must:

  • Contact the Utilities Clerk,
  • Submit the Connection Application, 
  • Pay the necessary Fees, as listed below: 
    • Connection Fee of $75
    • Utility Deposit of $150
      ​The utility deposit will be refunded or applied to the final bill upon disconnection of service.
  • And, ensure someone is at the property on the scheduled service date in order to have water connected.


Water Connections and Disconnections are scheduled between 9 am and 11 am, Monday through Thursday; Friday is not available. 


Due to COVID-19, town staff will not enter any residences or buildings, except in an extreme emergency. As such, it is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure someone is at the property in order to have water connected. Once Kamsack resumes normal operations, town staff will need to visit the property again in order to complete an inspection and verify that water has been connected correctly. Again, the applicant must ensure someone is at the property in order to complete this follow-up appointment.  


Water bills are issued every 2 months to homeowners and commercial properties and every month to renters and industrial properties.

The monthly water rates are: 

  • 0 - 400 cubic feet a minimum charge of $36.50; over 400 cubic feet at $6.00 per hundred cubic feet;
  • 0 - 11 cubic meters a minimum charge of $36.50; over 11 cubic meters at $2.11 per cubic meter;
  • 0 - 2,500 gallons a minimum charge of $36.50; over 2,500 gallons at $9.60 per 1,000 gallons.


The monthly sewer rates are:

  • 0 - 400 cubic feet a minimum charge of $15.00; over 400 cubic feet at $1.25 per hundred cubic feet of water used;
  • 0 - 11 cubic meters a minimum charge of $15.00; over 11 cubic meters at $.44 per cubic meter of water used;
  • 0 - 2,500 gallons a minimum charge of $15.00; over 2,500 gallons at $2.00 per 1,000 gallons of water used.

 
The minimum charge is applied each month, whether or not any water has been used. 


Water utility service may be discontinued if a water and sewer utility account is not paid within 30 days of the billing date. Discontinuance of and reconnection of a water utility service shall be in accordance with the Utility Management Bylaw.

Town Council may limit the use of water by a resolution passed at a regular or special Council Meeting.

The resolution takes effect immediately or on the date specified in the resolution.

The following reports have additional information about Kamsack's waterworks: