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Okanagan Water Board annual grant program opens with focus on water security

November 5, 2020November 5, 2020

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is now accepting applications to its Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) grant program. With $350,000 … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, water security, WCQI

Okanagan Water Board opens floodgate with call for grant applications

February 7, 2020November 28, 2019

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is now accepting applications to its Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) grant program. New this … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, WCQI

Okanagan Water Board opens floodgates with call for grant applications

February 7, 2020November 28, 2019

Vernon Morning Star – November 28, 2019 There’s even more funding to draw from the well for Okanagan communities with water projects. The Okanagan Basin … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, WCQI

Grants for water quality

February 7, 2020November 28, 2019

Castanet – November 28, 2019 The Okanagan Basin Water Board is accepting applications to its Water Conservation and Quality Improvement grant program. There will be a … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement

Okanagan water grants aim to conserve and improve water quality in face of climate change

April 17, 2019April 17, 2019

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has approved more than $318,000 in funding to 17 projects that will help conserve and protect … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases, What's New Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, WCQI

Okanagan Water Board announces major change to grant program

November 29, 2018November 29, 2018

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is now accepting applications to its revamped 2019 Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) Grant Program. … Read more

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Okanagan water projects get funds to move ahead

April 18, 2018

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has approved $300,000 in funding to 18 projects to help conserve and improve the quality of … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases Tags Grants, Water Conservation, Water Conservation and Quality Improvement, Water Quality Improvement, WCQI

$300K for water quality

October 30, 2018April 18, 2018

Castanet – April 19, 2018 The Okanagan Basin Water Board will dole out $300,000 for projects to conserve and improve water quality across the Okanagan … Read more

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Valley water projects receive $300,000 in funding

October 30, 2018April 17, 2018

Kelowna Daily Courier – April 17, 2018 Eighteen projects designed to improve water quality in the Okanagan have been awarded $300,000 in taxpayer funding. In … Read more

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Okanagan Basin water projects funded

May 4, 2018April 17, 2018

Kelowna Capital News – April 17, 2018 The Okanagan Basin Water Board has approved $300,000 in funding to 18 projects to help conserve and improve … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, WCQI

Okanagan Water Board annual grant program focuses on floods, drought

November 15, 2017

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is now accepting applications to its 2018 Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) Grant Program. This … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases Tags Grants, Water Conservation, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, Water Quality Improvement, WCQI

17 projects approved to conserve and improve Okanagan Valley water

June 15, 2017April 15, 2017

Kelowna Now – April 15, 2017 Water quality in the Okanagan Valley could be about to improve. The news comes following an announcement from The … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Grants, Water Conservation, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, water quality, WCQI

Water quality improving

June 15, 2017April 15, 2017

Castanet – April 15, 2017 The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has approved $300,000 in funding to 17 projects that will help conserve and improve … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Grants, Water Conservation, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, water quality, WCQI

Okanagan Water Board announces funding for conservation projects

June 15, 2017April 14, 2017

InfoNews.ca – April 14, 2017 Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has approved $300,000 in funding to 17 projects that will help … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Grants, Water Conservation and Quality Improvement, WCQI

Okanagan Water Board announces funding for projects to conserve and improve valley water

April 7, 2017April 7, 2017

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has approved $300,000 in funding to 17 projects that will help conserve and improve the quality … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases Tags Grants, Water Conservation, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, Water Quality Improvement, WCQI
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