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Conservation-minded Metro urges water metering

Aug 19, 2011 0 Comments

BCLocalNews.com, August 16, 2011. Metro Vancouver will press area cities to consider universal water metering as part of a broader strategy to conserve water and forestall the....

Broken pipes a fact of aging infrastructure, utilities official says

Aug 18, 2011 0 Comments

Kamloops: Kamloops Daily News, August 15, 2011.

Water utilities are faced with huge infrastructure renewal costs.
A broken water main that flooded a Brocklehurst....

The Riparian Dissonance: Regulating Land Development Near Streams

Aug 17, 2011 62 Comments

Bull Housser Tupper LLP - Environmental Case Comment - August 2011: The BC Court of Appeal recently issued its decision in Yanke v. Salmon Arm (City), 2011 BCCA 309, interpreting the Riparian....

Regional district weighs options for West Bench water

Aug 15, 2011 1 Comments

Penticton: Rebecca Selvig - Penticton Western News, published August 9, 2011. The West Bench Irrigation District and the Regional District of the Okanagan Similkameen met recently with....

City unveils water treatment plant

Aug 15, 2011 0 Comments

Nanaimo: Derek Spalding, Daily News, Published: Thursday, August 04, 2011. The $65-million plant requires public approval for $22.5-million loan in order to pay for construction. Nanaimoites had their first chance....

Canada Launches Online Water Catalogue

Aug 12, 2011 0 Comments

BC Ministry of Environment, August 12, 2011: On July 22nd, the Council of the Federation (Premiers) announced the launch of Canada’s Water InfoStream and Inforoute canadienne....

Desalination market to exceed US$13bn in 2015

Jul 27, 2011 0 Comments

Working With Water.net, July 21, 2011: World demand for water desalination products and services is expected to increase 9.3% annually to reach US$13.4 billion in 2015,....

Wet summer leads to reduced water usage

Jul 27, 2011 0 Comments

Kamloopsthisweek.com, July 25, 2011: It’s no secret that summer was a bust until this past weekend. Though most Kamloopsians have been frustrated by the lack of heat....