Residents are advised to be alert for leaks in the water system. Water production has doubled, and the plant is nearing capacity. Please report any leaks immediately to the Water Operator at1-672-882-9901 or the office at 604-486-7035
Thank you for your cooperation.
The planned water outage will occur on Tuesday, Nov 25, for approximately 2 hours, starting around 1.30 pm. This outage is expected to affect only Smelter and Blewett properties.
We apologize for any confusion and thank you for your understanding.
Ongoing Work:
Work has begun to install a new water line for the lower Copper Queen area. These homes currently rely on lines running across neighboring properties and will soon connect directly to the main water line as part of the Meter Project. Please use extra caution in the area and take alternate routes where possible.
Planned Water Outage – Thursday, Nov 27:
Water will be temporarily shut off for a few hours on Thursday, Nov 27, to allow for valve installation on Copper Queen.
Future Planned Outages:
During the meter installation project, there may be additional short water outages, usually affecting only small sections at a time. Notices will be posted on our website, Facebook page, and sent via email. We will also try to call you before your meter is installed—please ensure your phone number with us is up to date.
METER PROJECT UPDATES
A community presentation was held at the Legion on Oct 9 – thanks to those who attended. Notes from the meeting are this website page.
Work has begun with Davis Ventures performing the site work of installing meter setters in pits near the property line for about 150 service connections. 86 water connections already have meter setters into which meters will be installed in the next few months.
Meters have been ordered from Flow Systems, who handle Neptune products. Software and billing setup is in progress.
The aggregate bins next to the Firehall were built by Davis Ventures to hold the materials needed for the site work. We have purchased a storage container to store the parts while work is underway. Both the aggregate bins and storage container are legacy purchases and will be used for other purposes after the project is complete.
All costs are covered by Provincial Government Funding.
WATER RESTRICTIONS ENDED
Water restrictions ended Sep 30. There was no need to move to Stage 3 this year. Water production has dropped significantly in the last month, following seasonal patterns.
WALL ST PUMPHOUSE UPDATES
New pressure tanks have been installed at the Wall St pumphouse. Some residents report improved pressure. Electrical work is underway to enable easy switching to a backup pump when needed and to prepared for generator use during power outages.
FIREFIGHTERS ALWAYS NEEDED!
Training and gear provided, as well as 24-hr accident coverage, volunteer tax credit, and more. All costs covered by the Fire Department.
Contact Fire Chief Mark Robert 604-414-9662 or firechief@vananda.ca
NEXT MEETING
The next Regular Board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday Nov 12 at 1:30pm, upstairs at the Firehall.
CONTACT INFO
Questions? Concerns? Feedback? contact@vananda-id.ca – 604-486-7035
WATER EMERGENCY: 1-672-882-9901
Electrical work is being performed at the pump house today – Tues Oct 21. Residences after the pump house may experience low pressure. We expect the work to be completed by 2 pm.