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What the Okanagan can learn from Las Vegas

Environmentguru.com – January 14, 2013

Categories In the News Tags conservation, Las Vegas, Okanagan WaterWise

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

West Kelowna council concerned about Jackpine Lake development plans

Related Files 110226_west_kelowna_council_concerned_about_jackpine_lake_development_plans_cap_news-pdf

Categories In the News Tags West Kelowna

RDCO Board highlights

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Categories In the News Tags RCDO

Frozen Osoyoos Lake freezes out OBWB milfoil clearing efforts

Related Files 110217_frozen_osoyoos_lk_freezes_out_obwb_milfoil_clearing_efforts_sunfm_pent_vern_ezrock_summerl_am1150_kel-pdf

Categories In the News Tags Eurasian Watermilfoil, milfoil, Osoyoos Lake

OBWB invites proposals for grants

Related Files 110124_obwb_invites_proposals_for_grants_am_1150-pdf

Categories In the News Tags Grants

WATER BOARD FISHING FOR PROJECTS THAT CONSERVE OR IMPROVE OKANAGAN WATER

Related Files 101208_pr-pdf

Categories Media Releases Tags Grants, WCQI

Water issues focus of new poll

BC residents do care about their fresh water, not only for drinking but also for wildlife and for agriculture

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UBC study measures endocrine disruptors in Okanagan wastewater

May 5, 2010 – UBC-Okanagan UBC researchers conducting the ongoing Okanagan Endocrine Disruptor Study have determined that concentrations of endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs,  referred to … Read more

Categories In the News Tags endocrine disruptors, UBC-Okanagan

Water projects tap into funding

Related Files 100415_water_projects-pdf

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Late-Spring Rains Crucial to the Valley

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Water experts talk about the dreaded ‘D’ word

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Water Board dishes out cash for projects

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Local water projects get funds

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New sewers for 130 in Osoyoos

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Cattlemen to discuss water trends

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Categories In the News

Spring into xeriscape

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SUPPLY AND DEMAND PROJECT FALLS A BIT FLAT

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Water study sounds alarm

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WATER MANAGEMENT AND LAND-USE PLANNING NEEDED

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Categories In the News

Latest valley water study offers no surprises

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Water

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Phase 3 of Water Plan initiated

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AREA A RESIDENTS QUESTION DETAILS OF SEWER PROJECT

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Water Works

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