Saskatchewan · Home health · checked September 28, 2026

Well water testing in Regina

Regina homes are served by the City's municipal water system, so private wells are rare. If yours is, here's how testing works in Saskatchewan.

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Filling a water-sample bottle at a farmhouse kitchen tap with the aerator removed, snowy fields and a barn outside

Private wells in Regina

Rare

Testing cost

$23 bacteria (provincial lab)

Test for

Bacteria yearly or more

Extended panels

Nitrate, metals, more

How Regina is built

Regina's houses by when they were built Ten house shapes, one for each tenth of Regina's 69,170 houses. Before 1961: 22%, 1961–1990: 48%, 1991–2000: 6%, 2001 or later: 24%. Older houses glow hotter.
  • Before 1961 22%
  • 1961–1990 48%
  • 1991–2000 6%
  • 2001 or later 24%
Each house stands for one in ten of Regina's 69,170 houses (single-detached, semi-detached, row and duplex), drawn by when it was built. The glow shows the usual pattern: older houses tend to be leakier and less insulated. Snowfall scales with heating degree-days. Sources: Statistics Canada 2021 Census (table 98-10-0233-01), NRCan HOT2000 climate data.

Wells in Regina

Regina homes are served by the City's municipal water system, so private wells are rare.

How testing works in Saskatchewan

The Roy Romanow Provincial Laboratory tests well water for a fee: $23 for bacteria and $29 for a potability panel in its published schedule (confirm current prices). Bottles are at rural municipality and public health offices. Test yearly for bacteria and nitrate.

What to test for

  • Bacteria (total coliforms and E. coli): at least once a year, and after flooding, heavy rain or work on the well.
  • Nitrate, especially near farmland or septic systems.
  • Metals and naturally occurring contaminants such as arsenic, uranium or manganese when a well is new and every few years after, depending on local geology.

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Well water testing in Regina: common questions

Is well water testing free in Saskatchewan?

The Roy Romanow Provincial Laboratory tests well water for a fee: $23 for bacteria and $29 for a potability panel in its published schedule (confirm current prices). Bottles are at rural municipality and public health offices. Test yearly for bacteria and nitrate.

How often should I test my well?

For bacteria, at least once a year and after flooding, heavy rain or well work; many health units recommend more often. Test chemistry when the well is new and every few years after.

Are private wells common in Regina?

Regina homes are served by the City's municipal water system, so private wells are rare.

Well water testing near Regina

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Sources

Checked September 28, 2026. Census figures are for the municipality (Saskatchewan); climate data is NRCan's HOT2000 station Regina International (6 km away).

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