Craig Nichol
Dr. Craig Nichol is a geologist and hydrogeologist who has worked on water in the Okanagan since 2006. He studies groundwater resources, aquifer mapping, the … Read more
Groundwater
Okanagan domestic use water well sign-up frustration mounts
Vernon Morning Star – May 7, 2018 Okanagan Valley residents reliant on wells for their water could potentially lose their access rights if they don’t … Read more
Questions on new B.C. groundwater regulations prompt Okanagan Water Board to help local well-owners
Kelowna, B.C. – There has been some confusion about what new B.C. groundwater regulations – part of the recently introduced Water Sustainability Act – mean … Read more
Important info for well owners
To Protect Your Rights, Register Your Well Registering your well will help ensure your rights are protected when someone applies for a large volume groundwater … Read more
Hullcar source under review
Vernon Morning Star – April 8, 2016 Government officials insist the source of water contamination still isn’t known in a Spallumcheen neighbourhood. While some residents … Read more
Rules governing wells and groundwater come into effect across the province
March 3, 2016 – InfoNews.ca British Columbia’s water sustainability act quietly came into effect this week, finally giving the province the groundwater protection most other … Read more
Water board to study groundwater flows in Mission Creek
February 23, 2016 – InfoNews.ca Work begins soon on a research project to determine the extent of groundwater flows in Mission Creek and the effect … Read more
Water Quality Monitoring
Overview of Okanagan Water Quality Studies and Monitoring There are many agencies and groups who monitor water quality in the Okanagan. This list isn’t exhaustive, … Read more
Okanagan Groundwater Monitoring Project
Groundwater is a resource vulnerable to over‐exploitation. While depletion of surface water is seen easily with the public eye, groundwater depletion is invisible. Water managers … Read more
Groundwater
Environmental Reporting BC Long-term trends in groundwater levels in BC (explore interactive charts, find aquifer characteristics, etc) Policy and Regulation Buried Treasure: Groundwater Permitting and … Read more
Groundwater Bylaws Toolkit
The Groundwater Bylaws Toolkit, is an appendix to the Green Bylaws Toolkit (www.greenbylaws.ca), and was developed by the OBWB and partners to help local governments … Read more
Groundwater licensing likely to be included in a new water act
Kelowna Capital News – October 13, 2012
Groundwater monitoring well planned
Summerland Review – February 22, 2012
Drilling for groundwater information in Joe Rich well
Kelowna Capital News – February 4, 2012
Water Board to monitor vulnerable Okanagan groundwater
Kelowna, B.C. – Local residents, along with federal, provincial and local dignitaries, were on hand today as the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) broke ground … Read more