Saskatoon StarPhoenix
🏢 Postmedia
📍 SK
Jun 23, 2026
· 6 min read
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Saskatoon is dealing with a groundwater problem that's been soaking residents for years
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Saskatoon is dealing with a groundwater problem that's been soaking residents for years
"Sump pumps should only be operating during extreme weather events. They're not designed to be running 24/7 for months at a time."
Author of the article:
Sonal Gupta, Local Journalism Initiative
Published Jun 23, 2026
Last updated 49 minutes ago
4 minute read
Sump pumps are designed to keep water out of basements after snowmelt or heavy rain, but in certain Saskatoon neighbourhoo…
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