Van Anda Water Supply
Van Anda obtains its water supply from Priest Lake.
Water is fed by pumps into the Water Treatment Plant (WTP) where it undergoes pretreatment using 25 µm self-cleaning filters. The water then goes through 5 µm cartridge filters, followed by Purolite A860 ion exchange filters, to reduce the TOC to below 2 ppm. The TOC reduction is then be followed by disinfection using ultraviolet (UV) irradiation before exiting the WTP to the chlorination building for final chlorine disinfection and then on to the new storage tank. From here it is distributed throughout the townships water main system.
Water shed maps are on the Watershed Maps & Description page.
Learn more about our water supply and the treatment plant on the Reports and Recommendations page.
The following video is about the Van Anda water system; by Sandra Sims with contributions from Georgena Hollingshead.
Lafarge’s Priest Lake Water Quality Management Program is the subject of Darren Brown’s slide show presentation from November 13th, 2014. Brown is the Manager of Environment and Public Affairs, BC for Lafarge.
Outside links about water supply systems:
BC Waste and Water Association: www.bcwwa.org
Coast Water Suppliers Association: www.cwsa.net
The Online Help Centre for BC Small Water Systems (Thompson River University) smallwatersystemsbc.ca
Water Bucket: www.waterbucket.ca
Water Environment Federation: www.wef.org
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