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- January 30, 2013
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Grants available to attend Source Water Protection Course
Education of water system operators is an essential component of BC’s source-to-tap approach to protecting drinking water and public health. The BC Ministry of Environment is providing grants to operators of small water systems to enroll in a source water protection course and/or small water systems course offered through the BC Waste & Water Association (BCWWA).
More information about course dates and grant eligibility can be found in BCWWA’s 2013 information bulletin or at bcwwa.org.
- January 2, 2013
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Excellence in Water Stewardship Awards
British Columbians are invited to nominate a community, group or organization for the first annual Excellence in Water Stewardship Award. Sponsored by the Council of the Federation, the Excellence in Water Stewardship Awards recognize outstanding achievement, innovative practice and excellence in water stewardship in Canada. For more information, download a BC Nomination Package (PDF / RTF). Nominations must be submitted by January 31, 2013.
- November 26, 2012
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Notice for External Review – Selenium Water Quality Guideline
The updated draft BC Water Quality Guidelines for selenium are now open for external review.
The review period for written feedback has been extended from November 16, 2012 to January 31, 2013. Note that all comments submitted will be posted to the Ministry’s web site at the completion of the review period.
Please send your review comments on the Excel spreadsheet provided, accompanied by your name and affiliation (if any) prior to the End of the Review Period: January 31, 2013.
Your comments should be directed to:
- Geneen Russo, regarding the drinking water and human health guidelines, or
- Julia Beatty, regarding the aquatic life and wildlife guidelines.
- October 15, 2012
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Notice for External Review – Selenium Water Quality Guideline
The updated draft BC Water Quality Guidelines for selenium are now open for external review.
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wat/wq/homesubs/drafts.html
We ask for written review feedback by November 16, 2012. The review period may be extended if notice is received prior to the end of the review period. Please send all requests to extend your review period to Julia Beatty. Note that all comments submitted will be posted to the Ministry’s web site at the completion of the review period.
Please send your review comments on the Excel spreadsheet provided, accompanied by your name and affiliation (if any) prior to the End of the Review Period: November 16, 2012. Your comments should be directed to:
- Geneen Russo, regarding the drinking water and human health guidelines, or
- Julia Beatty, regarding the aquatic life and wildlife guidelines.
- October 10, 2012
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Notice for External Review
The updated draft BC Water Quality Guideline for sulphate is posted to our website (see below) and is now open for a second external review.
» http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wat/wq/homesubs/drafts.html
Please send your review comments, accompanied by your name and affiliation (if any) to Cindy Meays prior to the end of the review period: November 12, 2012.
We ask for written review feedback by November 12, 2012. The review period may be extended if notice is received prior to the end of the review period. Please send all requests to extend your review period to Cindy Meays.
- March 22, 2012
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World Water Day – a message from Environment Minister Terry Lake
Visit the Living Water Smart Blog to read Minister Lake’s message and to share your ideas
by posting a comment. - March 20, 2012
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Do you know your water footprint?
“Discover Your Water Footprint” is the theme of this year’s Canada Water Week, which runs this week, March 19-25.
Living Water Smart
B.C.’s water is essential to our quality of life. Impacts of climate change, our growing population
and vibrant economy means that we need a different approach to water management.
Living Water Smart provides government’s vision for sustainable water stewardship. This vision will be achieved through actions and targets that include:
- Keeping water in mind when we develop our communities, protecting sources of drinking water and strengthening flood protection to adapt to climate change.
- Ensuring wetlands and waterways will be protected and rehabilitated and land activities will not negatively impact our water.
- Modernizing B.C.’s Water Laws to ensure adequate stream flows, ecosystem health, more community involvement, and protection of groundwater.
- Setting strong water efficiency targets and working with all sectors to reduce water consumption.
- Improving science and information so British Columbians can better prepare for the impacts of climate change.
It will take a collective effort to make this vision a reality. We must all work together to protect water sources, manage water demands, modernize water systems and infrastructure, and live water smart.
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