Small Water Users Workshop

Brief notes and comments are posted about this workshop which 3 Society members attended. No really new information, although it was interesting to hear about what Interior Health intends to do about systems on long-term boil-water notices. Let's just say that it will pay to be proactive about fixing things before IH decides to get involved.

And Now - A Word from Holmes

The Province - April 26, 2009 - In an article by Mike Holmes (Holmes on Homes), a number of ways of cutting down on water waste are discussed. And since water wasted is money wasted, his comments should be interesting to anyone who pays for the water they use.

The full article can be seen on our website.

Interior Health Flexing its Muscle

The Valley Voice, Feb 25, 2009 - IHA has issued an order to the RDCK to treat and disinfect domestic water delivered to South Slocan water users. The work must be completed within a year and the users will have to pay for the work. Readers will recall that users of this system turned down an earlier plan to improve the system, one which would have cost users about $600/year. This order by IHA will force RDCK to borrow the funds needed, almost certainly resulting in far greater costs than the original plan.

System Update

It's been quiet this winter on the water front. Our subdivision now has nearly all residences on water meters and the Society is hoping to have a sample billing system in place by summer, subject to approval by the members. Plans are now being developed for maintenance projects during the coming summer.

Building Code is getting greener

I noticed in an old copy of the Nelson News that there have been energy and efficiency changes to the BC Building Code. Of interest is that as of last September, "low-flow" toilets are now mandatory in new construction and renovations (low-flow meaning 6 litres per flush or less). As well, there are maximum flow rates for taps and shower-heads. For more information, see: Greening the BC Building Code: First Steps.