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Central Okanagan

Central Okanagan projects supported by water board grants

Kelowna Capital News – May 1, 2023 The recent celebration of Earth Week last month was marked in the Central Okanagan by $350,000 in grants … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags Central Okanagan, Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, WCQI

Central Okanagan residents reminded to be careful about what they put down the drain

Kelowna Capital News – September 13, 2018 What you put down the drain or flush down the toilet can affect the quality water of Okanagan … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags Central Okanagan, drain, Okanagan WaterWise, sewer, source control, wastewater, WCQI

Rain barrels aid in conservation of water

Kelowna Daily Courier – April 22, 2018 Shannon Weys believes having a rail barrel will help her make better use of her now forgotten backyard. … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Central Okanagan, Make Water Work, Okanagan WaterWise, rain barrel

Save water, buy a rain barrel

Kelowna Capital News – April 3, 2018 Purchase a rain barrel this season to support Earth Day. The Regional Waste Reduction Office in partnership with … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Central Okanagan, Make Water Work, Okanagan WaterWise, rain barrels

Rain barrels are making a SPLASH in the Central Okanagan

The Okanagan Basin Water Board and its Okanagan WaterWise program are pleased to partner with the RDCO’s Waste Reduction Office and offer rain barrels for … Read more

Categories Featured, Recently Added Tags Central Okanagan, for sale, rain barrel, RDCO

Yard cleanup time is here

March 1, 2016 – Castanet Gardeners itching to get back out in the dirt can start gathering their yard waste for collection. Starting Tuesday, Central … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Central Okanagan, yard waste collection

Government Urged to Do More in the Fight Against Invasive Mussels

January 14, 2016 – Kelowna Now Work has begun to prevent a harmful species from getting into Okanagan waters. The Okanagan Basin Water Board is … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Central Okanagan, Don't Move A Mussel, mussel

Recently Added

  • OBWB Sounds Alarm: Private Member’s Bill Poses Threat to Watersheds,Drinking Water, and Local Governments
  • OBWB Launches Annual $350K Grant Program, Prioritizing Innovation in Water Security
  • Board Report – November 2025
  • Board Report – October 2025
  • Drought Bulletin – October 9, 2025
  • Okanagan Water Board Invests in ‘Artificial Dog’s Nose’: UBCO eDNA Tool Promises Revolution in Invasive Mussel Detection

RSS Okanagan Water News (click to personalize)

  • Lake Okanagan Resort residents push for new water treatment plant, following McDougall Fire - MSN
  • syilx children plant shrubs to help salmon - The Narwhal
  • Winter Street Market and light up returns to Downtown Kelowna on Nov. 29 - Castanet
  • $33M private Okanagan water system referendum set for April 12, 2026 - Summerland Review
  • Kelowna Christmas tree farms ready for the holiday season rush - Castanet
  • Invasive golden mussel poses new threat to B.C. waterways - Revelstoke Review
  • Okanagan water board sounds alarm over bill that will ‘dismantle’ safeguards for BC watersheds - KelownaNow
  • Okanagan water board blasts private member's bill - Castanet
  • Grant applications open for Okanagan water projects - Vernon Matters
  • Building a Thriving Community through Attainable Housing - Regional District of North Okanagan
  • Planning & Land Use - Regional District of North Okanagan
  • Propane Tank Adapter Hose Rebate - Regional District of North Okanagan

Media Releases

  • OBWB Sounds Alarm: Private Member’s Bill Poses Threat to Watersheds,Drinking Water, and Local GovernmentsNovember 14, 2025
  • OBWB Launches Annual $350K Grant Program, Prioritizing Innovation in Water SecurityNovember 12, 2025
  • Okanagan Water Board Invests in ‘Artificial Dog’s Nose’: UBCO eDNA Tool Promises Revolution in Invasive Mussel DetectionOctober 7, 2025

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What’s New:

  • OBWB Sounds Alarm: Private Member’s Bill Poses Threat to Watersheds,Drinking Water, and Local Governments
    Syilx Territory, Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is joining local governments and the Union of BC Municipalities in sounding the alarm over BILL M 216 ... Read more
  • OBWB Launches Annual $350K Grant Program, Prioritizing Innovation in Water Security
    Syilx Territory, Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has opened its intake for the 2026 Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) Grant program, ... Read more
  • Board Report – November 2025
    Highlights from the November Water Board Meeting: OBWB Celebrates $200K Federal Investment in Algal Bloom Monitoring 2026 WCQI Grant Theme Prioritizes Innovation in Water Supply ... Read more
  • Board Report – October 2025
    What’s the latest on water in the Okanagan? From record-breaking heat to aging infrastructure and invasive mussel threats, the OBWB October Board Report covers urgent ... Read more
  • Drought Bulletin – October 9, 2025
    𝐎𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐮𝐧𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝟒. That crisp fall air isn’t fooling anyone. The Okanagan is now at an Drought Level 4, rare for ... Read more
  • Okanagan Water Board Invests in ‘Artificial Dog’s Nose’: UBCO eDNA Tool Promises Revolution in Invasive Mussel Detection
    Syilx Territory, Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has committed $200,000 towards funding a UBC Okanagan (UBCO)-led pioneering research project that promises ... Read more

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