Water Master Plan Update

Congratulations to the three winners of Local Lake Country $100 gift certificates (randomly drawn on June 6th)

• Chris Kalinovich - $100 Gift Certificate to Grillers Meats
• Kelsey Wilson - $100 to Pane Vino
• Zack Martin - $100 to GoGo Sushi

Water Master Plan Survey will remain open for community feedback until June 10th

Council Needs Your Input on the 2022 Water Master Plan Refresh Project.

Water is used for drinking, washing, flushing, fire protection and irrigation. With nearly half of Lake Country being within the Agricultural Land Reserve, agriculture depends on reliable water supply for food production. .

You might be surprised by the enormous infrastructure requirements to supply Lake Country with water. These include pumps, reservoirs, and piping in addition to a qualified team available all day, everyday to maintain and manage the water network.

The District of Lake Country is in the process of refreshing the current Water Master Plan. The plan was last updated in 2012 and needs to be revised for different reasons. Council understands the issues the community is facing but is looking for feedback from the community on how to implement positive change and long-term solutions within the community.

The four wards in Lake Country - Oyama, Winfield, Okanagan Centre and Carr’s Landing each have unique challenges that need to be separately identified and addressed. Certain areas are at times impacted by water advisories or boil water notices. Ageing infrastructure, undersized piping and fire suppression insufficiencies in certain areas of the community, also add to the problem. With various private water systems throughout the District finding the right long term solutions requires a significant amount of community engagement.

Lake Country, like all other communities worldwide, can’t hide from the rapid effects of climate change. Each year we are seeing increased negative impacts and securing reliable water supply for everyone in our community will continue to be an ongoing challenge. Lake Country is growing at an accelerated pace and time is running out - these issues need to be tackled soon.

As a community we need to make decisions that reflect caring for the community while not compromising the health, safety and wellness of citizens and the environment.

What is important to you?

Lake Country tell Council what’s important to you. Now is the time to get involved in the 2022 Water Master Plan Revision. Take a moment to watch the three-minute whiteboard video to better understand the issues. The project team has also provided several links to help you find information you need to fill in the brief survey found below. Council appreciates your feedback in order to make informed decisions. Please fill in the survey by June 3rd. If you leave your email address you will be entered to win one of three $100 gift certificates for a restaurant of choice in Lake Country.