VICTORIA – Provincial funding of $150,000 will help complete the three-year water supply and demand project for the Okanagan Basin, Environment Minister Barry Penner announced today. “Understanding both water supply and demand in key growth areas like the Okanagan is crucial to proper management decisions,” said Penner. “This funding will help complete the three-year project which will assist local water suppliers, planners and the people of the Okanagan Basin to better understand their water, and make wise choices for a sustainable future.” Read More
How much water is available for human and environmental needs in the Okanagan? What should water suppliers expect from climate change and population growth? In 2007, the Okanagan Basin Water Board and BC Ministry of Environment, with many other partners, embarked on a large project to Read More
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Water availability in the Okanagan Basin has been a long-standing issue, due to competing agricultural and industrial demands, rapid population growth and the Basin’s location in a semi-arid region. Numerous water supply studies have been conducted in the area, particularly over the past 3 decades. However, with the exception of the 1974 Okanagan Basin Study and the 1994 water supply study, (a limited update) none have been basin-wide in scope. Read More
