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More than a dozen Greater Vernon water concerns raised

Greater Vernon Water raised 13 concerns about water capacity in a report presented to the RDNO board on May 21, 2025.
These concerns arose from untransferred water licences, lack of analysis on water use changes since 2011, and unassessed climate change impacts.
The report highlights that transferring licences requires costly infrastructure like pump stations and transmission mains and notes a 7,191 megalitre storage reduction annually.
GVW currently accesses 52% of licensed water volumes, expected to rise to 63% after new infrastructure, but no bylaw regulates industrial water use and aged water raises costs.
The RDNO board approved including a water capacity study in the 2026 budget to thoroughly examine the concerns raised about the potential effects on the water supply.

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