Water - Reports
2012 Project Overview
The reports below are related to water projects that are planned, current or completed, in the regional district. To give readers a better idea of how the reports relate to real life situations, we are including an overview on this page, of projects scheduled for this year. More detail on these projects can be found on their specific page, accessed through the 'Projects' sub-menu.
Although mostly out of sight, the SCRD water system consists of an intricate network of pipes, pump stations, and reservoirs that need to be well planned and maintained to ensure that the Region’s water customers receive high quality water in an efficient and uninterrupted manner. Please see the map below for an overview of projects scheduled for 2012.
Technical Documents
1. Chapman Creek Watershed Drinking Water Source Assessment FINAL REPORT.
Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, North Shore/Coast Garibaldi region pursuant to Section 18 and 19 of the Drinking Water Protection Act has directed the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) to conduct a Source Assessment of Chapman Creek Watershed. The source assessment followed Modules 1, 2, 7 and 8 of the draft Comprehensive Drinking Water Source to Tap Assessment Guideline (MHS & MWLAP, 2005). Click on the links below to read the report.
2. Pender Harbour Water Treatment Feasiblity Study Report
Pender Harbour is a region comprised of the small communities of Madeira Park, Francis Peninsula, Garden Bay and Irvine's Landing located on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia. Currently, the residents of this area are served by two water treatment systems. The communities of Madeira Park and Francis Peninsula are served by the South Pender Harbour Water Service Area system; and the communities of Garden Bay and Irvine's Landing are served by the North Pender Harbour Water Service Area system. Both systems were recently converted from water imiprovement districts to regional government services.
The SCRD retained Kerr Wood Leidal Associates Ltd. to complete a report to evaluate the Pender Harbour water systems; consider three water supply options for the Pender Harbour water systems; and provide capital and operation and maintenance cost estimates for each option. Click on the link below to read the report.
Pender Harbour Water Treatment Feasibility Study FINAL REPORT SEPTEMBER 2008
3. Area A Water Supply Feasibility Study
Jacques Whitford AXYS Ltd. is please to provide this Water Study Plan as part of the Sunshine Coast Regional District's Area A Integrated Water Management Program. The objective of this report is to: summarize existing hydrometric station data and information; evaluate future data needs; and describe a multi-year phased approach for collection and managing meteorological and hydrological data and other relevant geo-referenced information as part of on-going initiatives associated with the management of Area A watersheds. Click on the links below to read the study.
Reports
1. SCRD Drought Management Plan
Click on the link above to learn more about the SCRD preparations to avoid a drought sitation on the Sunshine Coast. Conservation, dates and process are described.
2. Area A Water Master Plan 2010
The document in the link above provides an update to the 2007 edition of the Area A Water Master Plan, to bring information up to date to September 2010. The update captures the thoughts of, and dialogue between, SCRD staff and the major stakeholders.
3. Area A Water Master Plan 2011
The document in the link above provides information on further revisions to the Area A Water Master Plan 2010, which is Item #2 in this section (above).
