Redundancy

Greater Vernon Water is sooooo proud, they state frequently, of the redundancy of Duteau Creek Water Treatment plant.

They state their reasons:  when Kal Lake's turbidity levels are too high, the water source can be switched to Duteau from Mission Hill Water Treatment Plant.  When Mission Hill's components fail or software needs upgrading, they can switch to Duteau, preventing downtime. 

When the threatened mussel infestation arrives, the water source will be switched to Duteau as Kal Lake will be fetid and contaminated.

When seismic activity tears open Mission Hill Water Treatment Plant, the water source will be switched to Duteau.

GVW and consultants call that "redundancy".
Most people call it ludicrosity.

Operating costs at DCWTP are nothing short of horrendous, especially during the ~7 months of winter:  $363 for each Megalitre treated, versus Mission Hill's $83 for each Megalitre!

 
Gives a whole new twist to the phrase carrying costs, doesn't it?

Let's look at the meaning of redundancy:

re·dun·dan·cy

rəˈdəndənsē/

noun

noun: redundancy

1. the state of being not or no longer needed or useful.

   "the redundancy of 19th-century heavy plant machinery"

   • the use of words or data that could be omitted without loss of meaning or function; repetition or superfluity of information.

     synonyms:

     superfluity, unnecessariness, excess "redundancy in language"

   • Engineering

     the inclusion of extra components that are not strictly necessary to functioning, in case of failure in other components.

     "a high degree of redundancy is built into the machinery installation"
   • British

     the state of being no longer employed because there is no more work available.

     plural noun: redundancies

     "the factory's workers face redundancy"

     synonyms:

     superfluity, unnecessariness, excess "redundancy in language"

Duteau Creek is a dog.
Poor source waters that'll be the first affected by a warming climate.
Source waters frequently and continually contaminated by a mud-bogging and recreating public on Crown land.
Incredibly and alarmingly high levels of disinfection byproducts which are just as dangerous to public health as what they are touted to treat.
And other attributes.

Instead of going on and on about Duteau Creek's shortcomings, here's an artistic rendition of the scenario:

Click graphic to enlarge:

Submitted.  Used with permission.  A new twist to the phrase carrying costs! 

 

 

 

"But GVW are still in the driver's seat," says Kia.

The redundancy definition says it all.