Archives: Director Reports
Okanagan Sustainable Water Strategy: Action Plan 1.0
This report identifies key water management challenges in the water stressed Okanagan Valley and provides strategies and recommendations that promote sustainable water resource management. The report....
Fit to Drink: Challenges in Providing Safe Drinking Water in British Columbia
Ombudsman Kim Carter’s report into how the provincial government and regional health authorities can improve the processes that ensure the safety of drinking water provides 39....
Turbidity and Microbial Risk in Drinking Water
The Minister of Health, George Abbott, has released a report on the management of drinking water systems in British Columbia. The report was prepared by an....
Okanagan Partnership – Okanagan Water Management
The Okanagan Partnership is a group of concerned individuals looking at issues affecting economic development in the Okanagan region. Water resource management is one of the....
Expanding the Dialogue on Climate Change & Water Management in the Okanagan Basin, British Columbia
This report provides a starting point for multi-stakeholder discussion on the implication of climate change for water resource management in the Okanagan Valley. Climate, hydrological and....
Drinking Water Review Panel Report on the Drinking Water Protection Act
This independent panel included the Chair of the Water Supply Association of BC, Bruce Wilson. The purpose of the panel was to review the Drinking Water....
Walkerton Report 1 Summary
The tragic events of Walkerton Ontario resulted in the review of drinking water regulations and legislation in every province in Canada. This report by the Honourable....
Okanagan Reservoir Lake Project
This report looks at the potential water quality impacts of a proposal to sell 141 crown land leases located on 16 drinking water reservoirs throughout the....