Penticton – Okanagan Basin Water Board

Penticton location of mussel inspection base should not be a concern, say OBWB and provincial officials

June 17, 2016April 13, 2016

April 13, 2016 – Osoyoos Times The decision to base a permanent inspection and decontamination station for invasive mussels in Penticton rather than Osoyoos is … Read more

Make water work campaign

September 17, 2013July 17, 2013

PENTICTON AND SOUTH OKANAGAN Castanet – Jul 17, 2013 To inspire Okanagan residents to make water work, local governments and the Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen have … Read more

Water contest to cut down on water waste

September 17, 2013July 15, 2013

InfoTel Multimedia – July 15, 2013 PENTICTON – A water contest might cut down on Okanagan’s high water consumption. Okanagan residents use 675 litres of … Read more

What's New:

Shuswap Watershed Council and Okanagan Basin Water Board pen joint letter to new Fisheries Minister, calling for action on Invasive Mussels

The Shuswap Watershed Council (SWC) and Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB), two watershed organizations based in the Interior region of B.C., have sent a letter ... Read more

Board Report – December 2019

The Okanagan Basin Water Board’s monthly Board Report provides highlights from this week’s Board of Directors meeting. The monthly report provides up-to-date information about the ... Read more

NEW! Okanagan Climate Data Guide

The climate is changing and the Okanagan Basin Water Board is excited to help the Okanagan prepare. The Okanagan Climate Data Guide is a regularly ... Read more

Weather Report – December

There have not been any significant changes to the seasonal forecasts for this winter. The long-term forecasts by Environment Canada, NOAA (USA), and the Weather ... Read more

Okanagan Water Board opens floodgate with call for grant applications

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

Community Water Forum – November 19, 2019

Did you know? About 80% of B.C.’s drinking water comes from creeks and lakes in our forests. These areas, however, are under increasing pressure from ... Read more