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Water system fire flow action plan to start this year

Water system fire flow action plan to start this year

A tone of reassurance detailing that “there are no changes to how fire flow will be provided should there be a fire within an SCRD (Sunshine Coast Regional District) water service area” came forward in a press release from that local gove
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Chapman, Edwards Lake snowpacks at record lows

Chapman, Edwards Lake snowpacks at record lows

'I expect that we need substantially more days with low temperatures and rain at sea level to get back to a snowpack we would like to see ideally,' says Remko Rosenboom
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First Nations communities offered compensation for drinking water advisories

First Nations communities offered compensation for drinking water advisories

Compensation has been made available to First Nations communities and individuals impacted by long-term drinking water advisories. The deadline to apply is March 7. 
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SCRD development permit fire flow reviews to proceed ‘case by case'

SCRD development permit fire flow reviews to proceed ‘case by case'

What could be a truce between the local land development community and the Sunshine Coast Regional District over feared delays to building projects was detailed at a Jan. 25 committee meeting.
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Regional groundwater searches continue

Regional groundwater searches continue

Even if this year’s test drilling program pinpoints a viable wellsite, it will take six to seven years before Sunshine Coast Regional District customers would be enjoying water from any new source.
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Gibsons council eyes a minimum 5% rate increase for water and sewer

Gibsons council eyes a minimum 5% rate increase for water and sewer

The town’s infrastructure is facing an asset replacement backlog and escalating construction costs, staff reported
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