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RDCO

RDCO wins award

Castanet – June 4, 2020 The Regional District of Central Okanagan has been recognized through the Environmental Collaboration Project in recognition of the collaborative effort made … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags flood, flood management, Okanagan Flood Collaboration Project, RDCO, Southern Interior Local Government Association Community Excellence Award for Environmental Sustainability

Regional district tax hike could be on the way for Kelowna

Lake Country Calendar – March 6 The first draft of the Regional District of Central Okanagan’s 2018 operating budget has come in at approximately $65.75-million. … Read more

Categories In the News Tags budget, RDCO, tax

RDCO creating a regional flood management plan

June 10, 2016 – Kelowna Now The Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) is developing a plan to help reduce the potential damage that flooding … Read more

Categories In the News Tags floodplain map, RDCO, Regional District of Central Okanagan, regional flood management plan

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

RDCO Board Highlights

Castanet – February 25, 2015

Categories In the News Tags OBWB, RDCO

Okanagan Basin Water Board Supported

RDCO Board Report – September 11, 2014 The Regional Board has reaffirmed support for the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) Water Management Program. One change … Read more

Categories In the News Tags 4-year term, CORD, OBWB, RDCO, Water Management Program

RDCO and Okanagan Water Board team up to cut water usage cost

AM1150 – November 13, 2013

Categories In the News Tags OBWB, RDCO

RDCO board meeting highlights

Related Files 100814_rdco_highlights-pdf

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Recently Added

  • 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
  • Drought Bulletin – October 3, 2025
  • Drought Bulletin – September 11, 2025
  • Board Report – September 2025

RSS Okanagan Water News (click to personalize)

  • RDOS working on solutions to Okanagan Falls brown water issues - Castanet
  • Okanagan Lake level below target as drought rating remains high - Vernon Matters
  • RDOS rescinds irrigation ban for part of Okanagan Falls, water advisory still in effect - Penticton News - Castanet
  • Penticton resident suing Okanagan Falls store after slip-and-fall - Penticton News - Castanet
  • Spooky sight expected Saturday on Okanagan Lake - Kelowna Courier
  • Living lakeside: My month at Manteo Resort - Okanagan Bucketlist - Castanet
  • Grindrod Water Utility Restrictions - Regional District of North Okanagan
  • North Okanagan Conservation Fund - Project Proposal - Regional District of North Okanagan
  • ReTHINK Waste - Regional District of North Okanagan
  • B.C. raises Okanagan region to ‘unprecedented’ Drought Level 4 - Victoria News
  • Worsening drought conditions 'unprecedented' for this time of year, says water board - Castanet
  • Okanagan Basin Water Board commits funds to new UBCO tech project - West K News

Media Releases

  • Okanagan Water Board Invests in ‘Artificial Dog’s Nose’: UBCO eDNA Tool Promises Revolution in Invasive Mussel DetectionOctober 7, 2025
  • OBWB Annual Report Highlights Progress and Future of Okanagan WaterSeptember 5, 2025
  • New Tool Helps Protect Okanagan Streams and Fish with Real-Time Science-Driven Insights!May 26, 2025

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What’s New:

  • 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
  • Drought Bulletin – October 3, 2025
    Don’t be fooled by the fall weather—the Okanagan is still in drought! Following a record-breaking September heatwave and very little rain, streamflows are dangerously low ... Read more
  • 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

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