Drinking Water & Watershed Protection

Here on the 'wet coast' of British Columbia, one might take a safe, sufficient supply of water for granted. That is a precarious assumption.

The quantity and quality of surface and groundwater are directly affected by human activity, whether that is land development, resource extraction, water consumption, or discharge of pollutants. All of these activities are on the rise in the Regional District of Nanaimo. These activities have already led to negative changes in many watersheds and reduced and or contaminated ground water sources in a number of areas.

This not only affects the health of the Region's ecosystems but also the social and economic stability of the Region. Drinking Water & Watershed Protection is a new service for the RDN Electoral Areas focused on providing improved management and increased security of ground and surface water resources.

The Drinking Water & Watershed Protection program was created to help address issues associated with impacts on the region's water resources and to improve our approach to land use that would then assist in reducing further degradation.

This short video underlines the need for Action for Water in the regional district and why action is needed now. Click Here to view the Video.

The Drinking Water and Watershed Protection Program is guided by an Action Plan that was developed with the help and guidance of a committee representing a variety of region-wide interests.

Click Here to download the Drinking Water and Watershed Protection Action Plan.

Learn more about this year's Drinking Water and Watershed Protection Program Activities.