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After consulting with Interior Health, the Regional District of Central Okanagan has rescinded a Water Quality Advisory for customers of the small Star Place water system in the Central Okanagan West Electoral Area. 

Turbidity in the system water source is once again within the acceptable and safe Canadian guidelines for drinking water quality.  As a result, the precautionary Water Quality Advisory that has been in place since April 13 has been removed for the eight properties connected...

Interior Health Authority has recommended a Beach Swimming Advisory at Reiswig Regional Park.

Each summer, Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) staff collect water samples from a number of regional beaches for Interior Health to test and analyze. Beaches that have historically shown higher than acceptable e-coli counts from time to time during the summer months are sampled weekly, with at least five samples in a 30-day period.

Beach Water Quality

Beach water quality can fluctuate due to factors...

After a two-year COVID hiatus, watch for the Regional District of Central Okanagan Dog Ambassadors wearing their brightly coloured shirts as they visit all the popular dog hotspots.

You’ll find them through the summer at local beaches, parks and popular walkways talking with dogs and their guardians.  The goal of the Ambassador program is to act as a resource: educating and informing all dog owners, resident and visitors, about the Responsible Dog Ownership Bylaw and the My Dog Matters rewards...

2021 RDCO Financial statement

The Regional Board has approved the 2021 report outlining remuneration and expenses for elected officials, their alternates and 48 staff whose remuneration was greater than $75,000.  In 2021, the remuneration of all Regional District employees totaled just over $10.9-million. The report also outlines payments totaling over $20-million during 2021 to 116 suppliers for goods and services exceeding $25,000.

The Board also adopted the 2021 Audited Financial Statements...