Kelowna, B.C. – In celebration of Canada Water Week (March 17-23) and UN World Water Day (March 22), the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB)’s Okanagan WaterWise program has re-launched its 7th youth challenge and is inviting young people to be…
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Guidebook for Constructed Wetlands in the Okanagan
The recently completed local government guidebook for establishing constructed wetlands in the Okanagan is now available online at www.obwb.ca/wetlands. The overall objective of this guidebook is to provide information to support local governments in designing and implementing constructed wetlands for…
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Tags: constructed wetlands, guidebook, Okanagan, Okanagan Wetlands Strategy, wetlands
Tags: constructed wetlands, guidebook, Okanagan, Okanagan Wetlands Strategy, wetlands
Rising Okanagan snowpack raises flooding concerns
Kelowna Capital News – February 8, 2018 There has been an ominous rise in snowpack levels across the Okanagan Valley, according to the BC River Forecast Centre. David Campbell, section head of the River Forecast Centre, said snowpack levels as…
Water warning issued
March 25, 2016 – Kelowna Capital News The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) wants to spread awareness about water management. That was one of the main topics at ExSTREAMS: The Okanagan Water Story and You, Tuesday evening, a forum where…
Experts predict more BC droughts
October 9, 2015 – Global News View video: http://globalnews.ca/news/2269684/experts-predict-more-b-c-droughts/
Drought Information & Updates
OBWB Weather Updates / Okanagan Drought Bulletins: May 2019 April 2019 February 2019 January 2019 Real-Time Data: BC Drought Information Portal BC Groundwater Observation Well Network Reports: Building Drought Resilience in the Okanagan – Phase I: Gap Analysis and Recommendations…
Tags: drought, Okanagan, Okanagan Basin
Missed our Water Supply webinar?
Download the summary here! Find out what’s happening with the Okanagan’s water supply, including reservoir levels, groundwater, drought conditions and weather forecasts.
Water Board wants policy change to stop illegal ATV use in Okanagan watersheds
July 19, 2015 – AM 1150
Endocrine-Disrupting Compounds (EDCs) in water in the Okanagan
The latest research into residual endocrine-disrupting chemicals in water in the Okanagan, largely from wastewater, suggests they are degraded by light and diluted in water. Tricia Brett recently completed her master’s thesis on the fate of EDCs in surface water…
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Tags: endocrine disruptors, endocrine-disrupting compounds, Okanagan, Okanagan Basin, wastewater
Tags: endocrine disruptors, endocrine-disrupting compounds, Okanagan, Okanagan Basin, wastewater
Okanagan Valley’s big city mayors meet
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