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Water & Sewer Systems Overview

Utility Services currently oversees the operation of eleven water systems and two wastewater systems in the regional district. The TNRD continues to apply for federal and provincial infrastructure grants as programs become available to assist with the necessary improvements required to meet provincial guidelines and to provide quality water to residents on TNRD water systems. Proactive maintenance has resulted in a reduction in the number of boil water notices and water quality advisories issued in 2009 compared to 2008.

Sewer Systems

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• Paul Lake
• Pritchard

Water Systems

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• Black Pines
• Blue River
• Del Oro
• Evergreen Estates
• Loon Lake
• Maple Mission
• Pritchard
• Savona
• Spences Bridge
• Vavenby
• Walhachin

2010 Key Accomplishments

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The challenge of ensuring a reliable source of clean and safe water is one of the largest and most important services the TNRD provides for 11 water systems in the region. Operating these water systems, working to meet provincial health standards and making plans for future necessary improvements are just some of the tasks involved in managing these multi-million dollar resources.

Water

• Completed a Water Conservation Plan for all TNRD owned water systems
• Completed Water System Acquisition and Sustainability Strategy to ensure financial sustainability for all current and future TNRD owned water and sewer systems
• 10 Boil Water Notices issued (14 in 2009)
• 5 Water Quality Advisories issued (12 in 2009)
• 6 Rescinds issued (2 in 2009)
• Completed $3,252,000 in improvements to water systems in Black Pines, Loon Lake, Maple Mission, Pritchard, Savona, Spences Bridge, Walhachin and online turbidity/chlorine monitoring of all systems

Sewer

• Drainage improvements at Pritchard sewer system

2011 Key Activities

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Water

Beginning January 1, 2011, the TNRD will transfer the costs of operating and maintaining water systems to those who benefit from the services.

• Our goal is to improve delivery of financially self-supporting and secure drinking water services
• Water utility bills will increase to pay for these direct costs for some users
• A new parcel tax being added to cover some of the costs common to all water systems
• TNRD will gradually reduce the amount of financial assistance over a three to five year period to help ease impact
• $100 per month cap on user fees will help keep costs low
• Not all users will notice increase as many users already pay for a certified operator to maintain their water systems
• The change is fair, financially sustainable, increases the health and safety of water, and makes small water systems eligible for provincial and federal funding
• Completion of upgrades to Blue River, Loon lake, Spences Bridge and Walhachin systems in 2011/12

Sewer

• Completion of upgrades to Pritchard sewer system in 2011/12
• Building improvement to Paul Lake sewer system in 2011/12
• Adoption of Water System Acquisition and Sustainability Strategy to sewer utilities in 2011