Work at Buffalo Pound may cause yellow or brown water in Regina Tuesday

A water can be seen in this file photo. (David Prisciak/CTV News)

Work at the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant tentatively scheduled from 7 a.m. until 11 p.m. Tuesday may cause a yellow or brown tinge to Regina’s water that the city says will still be safe to drink.

According to the city, the 16-hour shutdown will mean its water reservoirs will be at full capacity.

“It is anticipated that the city will have to turn on our emergency back-up water wells to help supplement water supply. Some residents might see a yellow/brown tinge to the drinking water due to the emergency back-up water wells however the water remains safe to drink,” the city said in an email to CTV News.

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The City of Moose Jaw is also planning to use capacity in its reservoirs to keep service undisrupted.

“Water and wastewater staff will continuously monitor reservoir water levels during this planned outage and the city will update residents if there are any changes to this project,” the City of Moose Jaw said in a news release.

According to a Facebook post from the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant, the work will require a full shutdown of water production so crews can accommodate capital work projects at the plant.

“Review of reservoir capacities will be conducted prior to outage to determine if the outage will proceed,” the post says.