Water and environmental services

The RDCO coordinates and delivers many of the day-to-day services within the region such as water, wastewater, as well as garbage, recycling and yard waste cart pickup. We also work to protect the environment regarding servicing requirements for subdivisions, rezoning and applications for variances, rezoning and building permits.

The RDCO is responsible for the operation and maintenance of:

• Six water systems
• Westside Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant
• The Liquid Waste Management Plan – Central Okanagan East Electoral Area
• The Central Okanagan East Liquid Waste Management Plan
• Garbage collection in the Electoral Areas
• Regional recycling program
• Solid waste management plan
• Westside Residential Waste Disposal and Recycling Centre

Utility acquisition policy

In November 2011, the Regional Board adopted a utility acquisition policy that will guide future acquisition of utilities by the Regional District. The goal of the policy is to standardize the process by which the Regional District will consider taking ownership of any utilities, such as private water or wastewater treatment systems and ensures that all due diligence is done on behalf of both utility customers and regional district ratepayers. The policy was developed at the request of the Regional Board.