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Water shortages hitting record-dry B.C.
CBC News: Oct 6, 2012 12:20 PM Southwestern B.C.'s long spell of dry weather is having serious effects on water supplies from the Sunshine Coast, to the Gulf....
Cost of water upgrade not popular
By Judie Steeves - Kelowna Capital News September 26, 2012 There is a move to defeat the South East Kelowna Irrigation District’s proposal to borrow $15.3 million towards a....
Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality: Summary Table
Health Canada August 2012
Greenwood: ‘World’s best tap water’ title temporarily flushed down the drain
BY SUSAN LAZARUK, THE PROVINCE The mayor of a tiny Kootenays city that holds the title of best tap water in the world says it’s possible someone....
Nanaimo poised to break records after lack of rain
Tinder-dry city has seen just a mere 0.6 millimetres of rain so far in September Darrell Bellaart, Nanaimo Daily News, September 20, 2012 An unusually dry summer has....
U.S. House allows water pumping from Lake Texoma despite zebra mussels
By VICTORIA PELHAM Washington Bureau: September 10, 2012 WASHINGTON — The U.S. House agreed Monday to allow pumping to resume from Lake Texoma, a step that could end....
B.C. urged to take action against invasive mussels
CBC News Posted: Sep 8, 2012 4:35 PM PT The Columbia-Shuswap Regional District is calling on the B.C. government to protect the province's waters against an invasive species....
Enbridge feels heat from B.C. lawyer over split liability for pipeline spills
By Dean Bennett, The Canadian Press September 8, 2012 EDMONTON - A B.C. government lawyer hammered away at the president of the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline Friday, saying....