Moose Jaw Times-Herald: A new agreement for water treatment plant

Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant board to become a non-profit corporation

Councillors vote in favour of incorporating the
Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant board as a
non-profit corporation, the Buffalo Pound Water
Treatment Corporation, at a special council
meeting on Dec. 2, 2015 at city hall.
Lisa Goudy/Times-Herald 

By Lisa Goudy

For 60 years, the cities of Moose Jaw and Regina have jointly operated the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant.

Now, pending final approval on Dec. 21 from Regina's city council, the Buffalo Pound Water Administration Board will be incorporated as a non-profit corporation, named the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Corporation (BPWTC). It will come into effect as close as possible to Jan. 1, 2016.

"We expect through this process to be able to establish standard utility rate models to establish rates," said Matt Noble, city manager. 

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