Team WaterSmart

Here in the Regional District of Nanaimo, we enjoy some of the best water in the world. Maintaining this precious resource requires that we all use water with care. Whether you live in a rural community or an urban setting, what you do today can affect local water quality for years to come.

May 13-19, 2012 is BC Drinking Water Week! Protecting our water is something we can engage in every day. Drinking Water Week is a time to celebrate the clean water we enjoy and to learn more about it. Take their challenge to get to know your H20 at www.drinkingwaterweek.org

Here on the 'wet coast' of BC, it is easy to take our water supply for granted. In dry summer months, water consumption triples, even though there is much less water available. As the region grows, more people will be using the same limited resource. The quantity and quality of our water resources are directly impacted by human activity including the amount we use on a daily basis.

It is important that we all do our part to protect water for the future.

• Saves money on your water bill, energy bill, and on taxes by reducing the need for costly infrastructure upgrades.
• Protects the quality of our drinking water
• Protects our watersheds for fish, wildlife, agriculture, and future generations.

Good quality water is essential for the health of your family, community, and local environment. What we do on the land affects the quality of water that is in the ground and in our local streams. Private well owners can directly affect the quality of water in their well and in the local aquifer.

• Protecting Your Well

• Residential Irrigation Review Program
• Indoor water conservation
• Outdoor water conservation
• Business water conservation
• Free workshops & events
• Additional Resources