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Kelowna Capital News

Drilling for groundwater information in Joe Rich well

Kelowna Capital News – February 4, 2012

Categories In the News Tags Groundwater

West Kelowna opts not to fund water conservation campaign

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Wild water is also tap water

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Okanagan water board sports new look

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2011 didn’t favour the natural environment

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Sewer service costs increase for area of West Kelowna Estates

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Categories In the News Tags sewer, West Kelowna

Grants for water conservation or improvement projects

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Keep stormwater from running off

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Start managing our water better right now

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Categories In the News Tags Collaborative Water Management

Mussel could stop weed control

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Categories In the News Tags Eurasian Watermilfoil, mussel

Holding the line on U.S. demands for valley water flow

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Categories In the News Tags Osoyoos Lake

Trepanier Creek bank stabilized by volunteers

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Categories In the News Tags Trepanier Creek

Land exchange debate far from over

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Okanagan Basin Water Board reduces its annual budget

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Remember…sockeye returning home need water too

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Treat water with water plus plants

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Treated sewage effluent still poses threat

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Close-up: Shared water

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Diversified water use demands raising conflicts

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Categories In the News Tags Water Use

Future of Okanagan water use at stake

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Sockeye salmon coming back to the Okanagan

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Water board proves resourceful

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Funding for Water

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Close-up: The Okanagan’s receding shoreline

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Categories In the News Tags Shorelin

Important Osoyoos Lake water forum coming up

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Categories In the News Tags Osoyoos Lake Water Science Forum
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  • Province Boosts Aquatic Protection: Invasive Mussel Focus in Proposed Wildlife Act Changes 
    Syilx Territory, Kelowna, B.C. –  The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) acknowledges a significant step forward in the ongoing effort to protect B.C.’s waterways from ... Read more
  • Board Report – May 2025
    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
  • 19 Years Strong: OBWB Invests $350,000 to Protect Okanagan’s Precious Water
    Syilx Territory, Kelowna, B.C. – Fueling a sustainable water future, the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is driving change with $350,000 of Water Conservation and ... Read more
  • Board Report – April 2025
    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
  • Incoming Executive Director and COO take Oath of Office for OBWB
    Syilx Territory, Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is embarking on a new chapter with the appointment of Melissa Tesche as the ... Read more
  • Okanagan Water Supply Webinar – April 11, 2025
    Mark your calendars and join OBWB’s Water Stewardship Director Dr. Nelson Jatel for this year’s Okanagan Water Supply Webinar. Easily accessible via Zoom at the ... Read more

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