Okanagan Reservoir Lakes Decision on Hold

VICTORIA – The Province will not make a decision on recreational lot sales in the Okanagan reservoir lakes area until local elected officials and First Nations have been consulted and local communities have the opportunity to undertake hydrology studies.     (Read more...)

Sleuthing for precursors to drinking-water treatment byproducts

The discovery of a pesticide metabolite that is transformed into the human carcinogen NDMA during ozonation treatment raises issues for future toxicity testing. (2008)

New research in ES&T shows that a pesticide widely used in Germany degrades into a precursor of a carcinogenic nitrosamine. Several years of careful detective work led to the discovery that a breakdown product known as N,N-dimethylsulfamide (DMS) becomes N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) during ozonation in water-treatment processes. The finding underscores a recurring problem in drinking-water treatment: unexpected precursors from seemingly innocuous parent compounds may give rise to other chemicals of concern in the environment.     (Read more...)

Middle Vernon Creek (MVC) Clean-up

A Volunteer Community Stewardship Event (Jul/2008)

A true showing of community spirit was put on display last weekend when volunteers from local community clubs, businesses, the Okanagan Indian Band, the District of Lake Country, and area residents joined forces to take part in the second annual Middle Vernon Creek Clean-Up event.     (Read more...)

Waterbucket announcement:

One Watershed – One Water Conference: Register today

Don’t be left-out. Plan on attending this year’s CWRA/OBWB water conference in Kelowna, timed to coincide with the Okanagan’s wine festival. Building on the successful 2005 Okanagan CWRA workshop, this year’s conference will deliver informative and interesting speakers, provide information on new water science and policy, and support the sharing of best practices among water professionals. On line early registration (until September 9th) is available at:     (Read more...)

1974 Okanagan Basin Study

The Complete Canada-British Columbia Consultative Board study of water resource management in the Okanagan Basin is now available for the first time as online content.     (Read more...)