When I ask people what is required to support urban populations at the most basic level, they usually say roads and housing. And while important, the most basic requirement is access to a safe water supply and sewage. In the Metro Vancouver region, we have one of the cleanest drinking water supplies in the world, but we still face risks due to climate change and continued population growth.
The Metro Vancouver Regional District is updating its Drinking Water Management Plan to ensure a continued safe and secure supply.
The plan is organized into five main goals and five priority areas, with a total of 92 action items. The five main goals are:
- Provide high-quality drinking water
- Provide uniterupted drinking water service
- Manage the drinking water service in a cost-effective way
- Manage water to protect and enhance the environment for all
- Develop and manage a skilled workforce to support the drinking water service
The five priority areas are: a resilient water system; water supply quality and quantity; environmental protection and enhancement; conservation and efficiency; and operations workforce development. You can read more about the 92 actions in the draft report.
The drinking water system includes both Regional District infrastructure, such as water reservoirs, treatment plants, and water mains and member jurisdiction-owned and managed local water distribution systems.
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| Inside Langley City-owned water reservoirs |
All member jurisdictions of the Regional District will need to endorse the plan for it to come into effect, including Langley City, as we will need to take actions to support it.
For example, if the plan is endorsed, Langley City would need to “protect water quality in local distribution systems by implementing a regional cross-connection control approach and collaborating with Metro Vancouver to optimize water quality” as an action.
If you’d like to learn more, please visit the Metro Vancouver Drinking Water Management Plan Update page.
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