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Water Quality Improvement

Okanagan Water Board celebrates major milestone in valley water protection

April 9, 2021April 8, 2021

Kelowna, B.C. – This week the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) marked the 15th year of its Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) grants with … Read more

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

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

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

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

April 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

Okanagan Water Board announces funding for projects to protect valley water

April 7, 2016

The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has approved $300,000 in funding to 18 projects that will help conserve and improve the quality of water in … Read more

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

10 Years of Water Funding

November 27, 2015

Castanet News – November 26, 2015 Read more: Castanet News – The Future of Water

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

Okanagan Water Board Offers Funds for Strategic Water Projects

November 5, 2014

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board is now accepting applications to its 2015 Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) Grant Program. The program, … Read more

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

Explore the WCQI Projects Database!

May 29, 2014

The OBWB recognizes the importance of enabling projects that enhance water quality and conserve water quantity in the Okanagan Valley. The Water Conservation and Quality … Read more

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

Funding for Water Projects

July 23, 2014April 3, 2014

AM1150 – April 3, 2014 The Okanagan Basin Water Board has approved $300,000 in funding to 20 projects that will help conserve and improve the … Read more

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

Funding flows to Okanagan projects that will protect valley water

April 2, 2014

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board has approved $300,000 in funding to 20 projects that will help conserve and improve the quality of … Read more

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

Water Board Opens Intake for Water Conservation and Quality Improvement Grant Applications

December 12, 2013

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board is now accepting applications to its 2014 Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) Grant Program. The program, … Read more

Categories Media Releases Tags Grants, Water Conservation, Water Quality Improvement, WCQI

Call for Applications – Water Conservation & Quality Improvement Grant Program

December 17, 2013December 12, 2013

The Okanagan Basin Water Board is now accepting applications to its 2014 Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) Grant Program. The program, in its ninth … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured Tags Grants, Water Conservation, Water Quality Improvement, WCQI

Grants – Overview

April 26, 2021July 4, 2013

The financial structure of the Okanagan Basin Water Board promotes the sharing of resources to move forward on projects that are of high priority and … Read more

Tags Funding Partnerships, Grants, Sewage Facilities Assistance, SFA, Water Conservation, Water Quality Improvement, WCQI

Grant funds flow to projects to conserve or improve Okanagan water

July 6, 2013April 5, 2013

The Okanagan Basin Water Board has approved $300,000 in funding from its Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) Grant Program to 19 projects in the … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured Tags Grants, Water Conservation, Water Quality Improvement

Funds Flow to Projects to Conserve or Improve Okanagan Water

July 11, 2013April 5, 2013

The Okanagan Basin Water Board has approved $300,000 in funding from its Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) Grant Program to 19 projects in the … Read more

Categories Media Releases Tags Grants, Water Conservation, Water Quality Improvement
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  • Weather Report – June 2023

    The Okanagan had a very quick turn-around from spring to summer, with a swift and early snowmelt. Globally, we are now in an El Nino ... Read more

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    Kelowna, B.C. – As the Okanagan continued to smash temperature records and smoke, from an earlier-than-normal fire season in B.C. and Alberta, blanketed the valley, ... Read more

  • Okanagan water supply webinar – May 9

    The Water Board hosted its 15th Okanagan Water Supply Webinar on May 9, 2023 As in past years, there were updates on Okanagan reservoir levels, ... Read more

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    Communications CoordinatorLooking to flex your engaging communication skills and looking for a place to direct your passion for our planet? Join our dynamic and fun ... Read more

  • Okanagan Water Board calls for more dollars for B.C. watershed security fund

    Kelowna, B.C. – The B.C. government’s announcement of a Watershed Security Strategy and Fund (WSSF) is being applauded by the Okanagan Basin Water Board, but ... Read more

  • Okanagan Water Board announces grant awards to address valley water challenges

    Kelowna, B.C. – It may be Earth Week, but the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB)’s release of its annual $350,000 in grant funding this week will have an ... Read more

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