Sure, the water referendum was held back in November.
But it appears that directors Macnabb and Fleming need a reminder how their residents voted during November's water referendum.
Electoral Areas "B" and "C" YES 198 NO 417
City of Vernon YES 3134 NO 5869
District of Coldstream YES 667 NO 1632
Director Macnabb said the referendum defeat doesn't affect the Master Water Plan...that the plan remains intact.
But the question should be asked:
"If the $70 million wasn't for the six projects of the Master Water Plan, what was GVW going to use the $70 million for?"
The Turbidity issue:
And, as of yesterday March 10th, 2015, turbidity improvements at Kal Lake equates to Mission Hill Water Treatment Plant customers being back online after the source switch to Duteau Creek on February 24th, 2015.
Kelowna's turbidity numbers are provided on their webpage.
The North Okanagan's two sources--Duteau Creek and Kalamalka Lake--are on the Regional District website here.
The press release advising that customers are returning to the Kalamalka Lake source is here.
Today's news story has the Okanagan Basin Water Board "extending appreciation" to the Greater Vernon Water authority for transferring customers to the Duteau Creek source while they completed their milfoil harvesting. More likely that GVW is appreciative of the Board's aiding and abetting!
"That's the benefit of GVW having two water sources and a good management plan," postulates OBWB's James Littley.
"Yup, the benefit of two scheming bureaucracies," sneers Kia.
Working together to cover both butts.
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| "Thank goodness for Milfoil," was heard through one door. |
So...what does Kelowna do in a "turbidity emergency" to prevent issuing Boil Water Advisories?
"They don't spend money circling the wagons," states Kia.
At three times the water rate that Kelowna residents pay, Greater Vernon Water customers just bought a new wagon.
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