Saskatchewan's public water well database
The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency collects drilling records submitted by water-well drillers and maintains them in the Water Well Driller's Reports database. The agency says its Water Wells database contains approximately 125,000 records, with nearly 2,000 new drilling reports added each year.
The public information can be used to review known water wells and drilling history across the province. Check My Well adds an address-first view so you can start with a property and compare available nearby mapped records before opening the official source.
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Search nearby Saskatchewan wells →What can a Saskatchewan well record tell you?
The Water Security Agency says the database can contain information such as local lithology, well completion details and well depth. Individual records vary, but useful fields can include:
- Water-well or drilling-report identifiers
- Recorded well depth
- Completion or drilling information
- Water level or pumping-test fields where reported
- Driller information
- Well-use information
- Lithology, aquifer or formation descriptions
- Land-location information
Not every record contains every field, and older records can be incomplete or less precise than newer records.
Why the mapped well location may be approximate
This is especially important in Saskatchewan. The Water Security Agency's public Water Wells GIS layer states that many point locations are placed at the centroid of the quarter section where the well is reported. The actual physical well may be located elsewhere within that quarter section.
That means a mapped point close to a house should not automatically be treated as proof that the record belongs to that property. Check the land-location information, drilling details and other identifiers before relying on a match.
Does the database include every Saskatchewan water well?
No. The Water Security Agency states that the database does not contain every well completed in Saskatchewan. It contains wells for which drilling information was submitted by drillers.
A missing nearby record therefore does not prove that a property has no well. It may mean the record was not submitted, is difficult to locate, uses older land-location information or requires additional investigation.
How to research a Saskatchewan well before buying a rural property
- Start with the property address. Use the Check My Well lookup to organize nearby mapped records.
- Compare more than the closest point. Quarter-section mapping can make proximity misleading.
- Review depth and drilling information. Look for records whose land location and construction details make sense for the property.
- Open the official Water Security Agency source. Verify any record you may rely on.
- Inspect and test the current system. Historical drilling information does not establish today's pump condition, flow or water quality.
Using nearby Saskatchewan wells for drilling planning
A group of nearby records can provide useful local context about recorded depths and drilling history. This can help you ask better questions when requesting quotes for a new well.
It is not a site-specific prediction. Saskatchewan's public GIS information itself cautions that mapped groundwater information and well locations should not replace site-specific investigation. Geology and groundwater conditions can vary even across nearby properties.
For planning, combine nearby records with the well drilling cost calculator and quotes from local well drilling companies.
Water quality requires current testing
A drilling record describes historical information about a well. It does not establish whether water from the property is currently safe or suitable for its intended use.
If you are evaluating a home or acreage, use current laboratory testing separately from the historical well-record review. See well water testing near you and consider an on-site well inspection where appropriate.
About pumping-rate values in Check My Well
Some Saskatchewan public records include pumping-rate fields whose source units or historical interpretation may not always be clear enough to normalize safely. Where that ambiguity exists, Check My Well preserves the source value rather than silently converting it into a standardized rate.
For any material decision, verify the original report and ask a qualified local professional to interpret the source field if necessary.
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Related Canadian well-record research
Compare Saskatchewan with Ontario well records by address, the BC well registry, Alberta water well data, the Nova Scotia well database or the Canada-wide water well records guide.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a Saskatchewan water well database?
Yes. The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency maintains public water-well drilling records and an online mapping system based on Water Well Driller's Reports.
How many Saskatchewan water well records are in the database?
The Water Security Agency says its Water Wells database contains approximately 125,000 records and receives nearly 2,000 new drilling reports annually.
Does the Saskatchewan database contain every well?
No. The agency states that the database includes wells reported by drillers and does not contain every well completed in the province.
Are Saskatchewan well locations exact?
Not always. The public GIS layer notes that many records are mapped to the centroid of the reported quarter section, so the physical well can be elsewhere within that area.
What information can a Saskatchewan well record contain?
Available records can include drilling and completion information, recorded well depth, lithology or geological descriptions and other fields reported by the well driller.
Last reviewed: August 2026.
Check My Well summarizes public records and general information for informational and due-diligence purposes. Saskatchewan mapped locations may be approximate, and nearby records do not prove that a well belongs to a specific property or predict future drilling results. Verify material facts against the original Water Security Agency record, current laboratory testing and qualified local professionals.