What We Do
The Environmental
Services function
coordinates delivery of
the many day-to-day
services required for
community living such as
water, sewer, garbage
and recycling
collection, and street
lights.
Staff handles inquiries relating to works and services including applications
for utilities, latecomer agreements, grant applications, and administration of the
sewer agreement with Westbank First Nation.
The Engineering Section also works closely
with other services to review applications for subdivisions, variances, rezoning
and building permits. As well, Engineering is also responsible for
fire protection
and the
Regional Rescue programs.
Public Works looks after the operation of the
Westside
Residential Waste
Disposal and Recycling
Centre at the site
of the now closed
Westside Landfill.
We also are responsible
for the ongoing process
of closing the landfill (Link to
Westside Landfill Closure information),
Westside Regional Wastewater Treatment
Facility, as well as
five
Water Systems. It is
also responsible for the
Liquid Waste Management
Plan and the
Central Okanagan East
Liquid Waste Management
Plan adopted during
2009.
The
Regional Waste Reduction Office is also housed within Engineering Services and
is responsible for
garbage collection in the Electoral Areas, the
Regional Recycling
program and aspects of the
Solid Waste Management Plan.
Emergency Water and
Sewer Contacts
During regular office hours (Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM), Regional
District Water System customers may call our main office at
250-469-6241. If you
have an emergency outside of those regular hours, or on a statutory holiday, please
call 250-868-5299 or 250-469-6299 and leave a message. One of our staff will contact you as soon as
possible to get the details and discuss your water service problem
How We're Doing?
Since 1999, a number of areas have been tracked to provide a benchmark and indication
of how our Waste Management programs are performing. Here's how we're doing
in the areas of
Solid Waste,
Recycling and
Hazardous Waste.
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