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Water Conservation

Funding flows to Okanagan projects that will protect valley water

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

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

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 Featured, Recently Added Tags Grants, Water Conservation, Water Quality Improvement, WCQI

Grants – Overview

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

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 Featured, Recently Added Tags Grants, Water Conservation, Water Quality Improvement

Funds Flow to Projects to Conserve or Improve Okanagan Water

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

What can the Okanagan learn from Vegas?

Presentations now posted! The Water Board recently teamed up with the Irrigation Industry Association of BC to present a special day-long workshop in Kelowna on … Read more

Categories Recently Added Tags Doug Bennett, Las Vegas, Southern Nevada Water Authority, Water Conservation

Water Conservation in the Okanagan: What Can We Learn From Las Vegas?

Workshop and Tradeshow December 5, 2012 Delta Grand Hotel & Conference Centre, Kelowna, BC The Water Board, along with its Okanagan WaterWise program, teamed up … Read more

Tags Las Vegas, tradeshow, Water Conservation, workshop

Water Board Fishing for Projects that Conserve or Improve Water

The Okanagan Basin Water Board is now accepting applications to its 2013 Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) Grant Program. The program, in its eighth … Read more

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

Water Quality Improvement

In the 1960s, the Okanagan had water pollution problems – poorly treated sewage effluent released into the lake, runoff from cattle yards, and organo-phosphate/lead-arsenate insecticides … Read more

Tags Sewage Facilities Assistance, SFA, Water Conservation, Water Quality Improvement, WCQI

Water Conservation Funding Available

Click to download “Water conservation funding available” – 15 DECEMBER 2012 – KELOWNA DAILY COURIER (PDF)

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

Application Information & Forms

The Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) grant program, as a component of the Water Management Initiative of the OBWB, is celebrating its seventeenth year. … Read more

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Water Conservation and Quality Improvement

The Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) grant program provides funds to local governments, irrigation districts, and non-profit organizations for projects that conserve and protect … Read more

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Water board grants available for projects that conserve or improve water

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Grants for water conservation or improvement projects

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Conservation grants available

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2008 Awards

The intent of the Water Conservation and Quality Improvement grant program is to assist local governments in addressing issues that enhance valley-wide sustainable use of … Read more

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RSS Okanagan Water News (click to personalize)

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  • Water quality advisory issued by Regional District North Okanagan ahead of planned construction - Castanet
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What’s New:

  • Drought Bulletin – September 11, 2025
    Drought Level Raised in the Okanagan The drought level has now been raised to 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝟑, reflecting dangerously low flows in local creeks and rivers. ... Read more
  • OBWB Annual Report Highlights Progress and Future of Okanagan Water
    Syilx Territory, Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) held its Annual Meeting today in Kelowna, with presentations and discussions centered around this year’s theme ... Read more
  • Board Report – September 2025
    Important updates from the September Water Board Meeting: New provincial drought ratings don’t measure up. Ground-breaking invasive mussel detection tool proposed. New invasive milfoil ID ... Read more
  • Drought Bulletin – September 4, 2025
    Heads up, Okanagan! The Okanagan’s drought level has been raised to 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝟐 due to the hot, dry conditions. With little rain in the forecast, ... Read more
  • Drought Bulletin – August 21, 2025
    The Okanagan is at 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝟎 as of today! This is great news, but we’re staying vigilant. Temperatures are expected to rise again, and ... Read more
  • OBWB Annual Meeting – September 5, 2025
    You’re invited to the Okanagan Basin Water Board’s (OBWB) Annual Meeting, taking place on Friday, September 5, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the Mary Irwin ... Read more

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