National Assessment of First Nations Water and Wastewater Systems - Saskatchewan Regional Roll-Up Report

Figure 3.10 – Summary of Findings: Water Systems Operational Practices

This graph identifies which operational practices are currently being performed, and which operational practices are not being performed for water systems in First Nations communities in Saskatchewan.

Line Flushing

94 percent of the water systems practice line flushing.
6 percent of the water systems do not practice line flushing.

Line Swabbing

41 percent of the water systems practice line swabbing.
59 percent of the water systems do not practice line swabbing.

Hydrant Flushing

89 percent of the water systems practice hydrant flushing.
11 percent of the water systems do not practice hydrant flushing.

Reservoir Cleaning

76 percent of the water systems practice reservoir cleaning.
24 percent of the water systems do not practice reservoir cleaning.

Fire Pump Tests

81 percent of the water systems practice fire pump tests.
19 percent of the water systems do not practice fire pump tests.

SOPs On Site

75 percent of the water systems have SOPs (Standard Operating Systems) on site.
25 percent of the water systems do not have SOPs (Standard Operating Systems) on site.

Maintenance Scheduled and Performed

86 percent of the water systems schedule and perform maintenance.
14 percent of the water systems do not schedule and perform maintenance.

Repair and Upgrade Records

64 percent of the water systems maintain repair and upgrade records.
36 percent of the water systems do not maintain records of repairs and upgrades.

Operation & Maintenance Efforts Acceptable

For 97 percent of the water systems, operation and maintenance efforts are acceptable.
For 3 percent of the water systems, operation and maintenance efforts are not acceptable.

All Components Working

All components are working for 63 percent of the water systems.
Not all components are working for 37 percent of the water systems.

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