District of West Kelowna : Water Systems Transition

Water Systems Transition

By Dec. 31, 2010, the District of West Kelowna will be assuming responsibility for two independent water utilities that serve West Kelowna residents:

Westbank Irrigation District
Lakeview Irrigation District

News & Information
Transition Guilding Principles
Current Water Provider Map
Lakeview Irrigation District website
Westbank Irrigation District website

The District's incorporation document, Letters Patent October 2007, indicates that the Lakeview Irrigation District, incorporated 1951, and the Westbank Irrigation District, incorporated 1922, be dissolved and all assets, rights, claims and obligations of the two Irrigation District's be transferred to the District of West Kelowna effective December 31, 2010.

District of West Kelowna Council and staff are
working closely with the governing boards and staff
of the two Irrigation Districts to ensure a smooth
transition of service for West Kelowna residents.

Council adopted Water Utility Guiding Principles which address:

Timing of transition
Staff transfer
Ownership and disposition of assets
Governance
Finance/Costs

Currently, the District of West Kelowna administers three water systems within its boundaries:

West Kelowna Estates
Sunnyside
Pritchard


The Westbank Irrigation District has been an Improvement District since June 1922. It is an autonomous local government body, directed by an elected board of trustees. Current Board of Trustees: Darren Schlamp, Chair Aime Beaulieu Tom Howe Joe Lavigne Carl Zanon The Westbank Irrigation District derives its supply of domestic and irrigation water from the Powers Creek Watershed which includes six upland storage reservoirs: Lambly, Jackpine, Horseshoe, Paynter, Dobbin and Tadpole Lakes. Water is also diverted to the storage reservoirs from small areas of the Lambly Creek Watershed, and the Nicola River Watershed. The Westbank Irrigation District serves approximately 385 hectares of farmland and 5,400 service connections, serving a population of approximately 13,000. Since its’ commissioning in early 2007 the $18.8 million Powers Creek Water Treatment Plant has been delivering safe, clean water that meets or exceeds all federal and provincial water safety and quality objectives. The In-Filter Dissolved Air Flotation process with both ultra violet and chlorine disinfection is producing safe water all year round with average daily turbidities of less than 0.05 NTU.” Westbank Irrigation District Website			The Lakeview Irrigation District, established in 1951, is an Improvement District, operating under provincial government jurisdiction. It is an autonomous local government body, directed by an elected board of trustees. Current Board of Trustees John Byland, Chair Claude Drought Rusty Ensign Brad Dobbin Joe Strocen The Lakeview Irrigation District derives its suppy of domestic and irrigation water from Lambly Creek. The supply system consists of a diversion weir on Lambly Creek and a diversion pipeline leading to the reservoir behind Rose Valley Dam. Additional storage is provided at Esperson Lake and Big Horn Dam. The distribution system is fed directly from the reservoir. Water treatment consists of aeration in the reservoir area immediately upstream of the distribution system intake and chlorination at the outlet from Rose Valley Dam. The service area covers approximately 930 hectares, 226 of which is irrigated orchard, and has an estimated 4,900 service connections servicing 11,000 users. Lakeview Irrigation District Website

The Westbank Irrigation District has been an Improvement District since June 1922. It is an autonomous local government body, directed by an elected board of trustees.

Current Board of Trustees:

Darren Schlamp, Chair
Aime Beaulieu
Tom Howe
Joe Lavigne
Carl Zanon

The Westbank Irrigation District derives its supply of domestic and irrigation water from the Powers Creek Watershed which includes six upland storage reservoirs: Lambly, Jackpine, Horseshoe, Paynter, Dobbin and Tadpole Lakes. Water is also diverted to the storage reservoirs from small areas of the Lambly Creek Watershed, and the Nicola River Watershed.

The Westbank Irrigation District serves approximately 385 hectares of farmland and 5,400 service connections, serving a population of approximately 13,000.

Since its’ commissioning in early 2007 the $18.8 million Powers Creek Water Treatment Plant has been delivering safe, clean water that meets or exceeds all federal and provincial water safety and quality objectives. The In-Filter Dissolved Air Flotation process with both ultra violet and chlorine disinfection is producing safe water all year round with average daily turbidities of less than 0.05 NTU.”

Westbank Irrigation District Website

The Lakeview Irrigation District, established in 1951, is an Improvement District, operating under provincial government jurisdiction. It is an autonomous local government body, directed by an elected board of trustees.

Current Board of Trustees

John Byland, Chair
Claude Drought
Rusty Ensign
Brad Dobbin
Joe Strocen

The Lakeview Irrigation District derives its suppy of domestic and irrigation water from Lambly Creek. The supply system consists of a diversion weir on Lambly Creek and a diversion pipeline leading to the reservoir behind Rose Valley Dam. Additional storage is provided at Esperson Lake and Big Horn Dam. The distribution system is fed directly from the reservoir. Water treatment consists of aeration in the reservoir area immediately upstream of the distribution system intake and chlorination at the outlet from Rose Valley Dam.

The service area covers approximately 930 hectares, 226 of which is irrigated orchard, and has an estimated 4,900 service connections servicing 11,000 users.

Lakeview Irrigation District Website

Last updated: 6/2/2010 11:11:43 AM