http://drinkingwater.smallcommunityinfrastructure.caindex.asp?type=rss Subscription to Promoted Resources en-us Small Community Infrastructure Sustainability - Drinking Water - Community of Interest RSS Feed http://drinkingwater.smallcommunityinfrastructure.ca/index.asp?sid=20&id=243&type=single As part of the Natural Resource Canada funded project on climate change adaptation in the Fraser Basin and Lower Mainland of British Columbia, EKOS produced two 12 minute videos designed to stimulate dialogue among local government representatives, scientists and engineers on how to adapt water related infrastructure. http://drinkingwater.smallcommunityinfrastructure.ca/index.asp?sid=20&id=243&type=single http://drinkingwater.smallcommunityinfrastructure.ca/index.asp?sid=20&id=235&type=single This guide provides local governments with background information and guidance for calculating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions for various common infrastructure types. http://drinkingwater.smallcommunityinfrastructure.ca/index.asp?sid=20&id=235&type=single http://drinkingwater.smallcommunityinfrastructure.ca/index.asp?sid=59&id=2&type=single Many community water systems are faced with financial challenges. They must satisfy the requirements of recent legislation, meet increasing operating costs, and find money to replace aging infrastructure. Often revenues are insufficient to meet both operating costs and to provide for system renewal. http://drinkingwater.smallcommunityinfrastructure.ca/index.asp?sid=59&id=2&type=single http://drinkingwater.smallcommunityinfrastructure.ca/index.asp?sid=12&id=227&type=single The following report summarizes the findings from a survey of regional districts concerning the management of smaller community water systems within their jurisdiction. The objective of the survey was to understand the relationship between small community water systems and regional districts in British Columbia in order to explore options for improving the way small community water systems are managed. http://drinkingwater.smallcommunityinfrastructure.ca/index.asp?sid=12&id=227&type=single http://drinkingwater.smallcommunityinfrastructure.ca/index.asp?sid=22&id=1&type=single The BCWWA Small Water Committee is please to announce the selection of three recipients of the 2006 Small Water System Awards. They have been selected by a panel of volunteers on the Committee to recognize small water systems in British Columbia for initiatives that demonstrated outstanding effort in the delivery of safe drinking water. http://drinkingwater.smallcommunityinfrastructure.ca/index.asp?sid=22&id=1&type=single