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SEKID voters reject water improvement project
By Judie Steeves - Kelowna Capital News Published: October 25, 2012 4:00 PM Improvements to bring the South East Kelowna Irrigation District’s water system into line with requirements by provincial....
SEKID urged to postpone improvement plan
Letters to the Editor - Larry Cochrane October 9, 2012 Open letter to the board of directors for the South East Kelowna Irrigation District: More than 30 years....
Alberta faces water shortages without stronger laws, report warns
BY KAREN KLEISS, EDMONTON JOURNAL OCTOBER 3, 2012 EDMONTON - The provincial government must pass water laws that put people and rivers first, or else risk water shortages,....
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....