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Responsible for maintenance and repair of all City owned facilities and utilities.
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Buildings, Utilities and Communications Division
The Buildings, Utilities and Communications Division is responsible for maintenance and repair of all City owned facilities and utilities.
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Water System
The City of Williams Lake’s water system consists of 5 deep wells located on Scout Island and North Lakeside, drawing from an underground aquifer in the center of the valley below the lake. The water is disinfected using a Sodium Hypochlorite system.
The average daily consumption varies from 10 million litres per day to over 36 million litres per day during peak daily flow.
A computer control system monitors the entire system on a 24 hour basis, to ensure the safety, security, and integrity of the water system.
All water systems operators are certified with the BC Water & Wastewater Association and the Environmental Operator Certification Program.
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Conservation
Bylaw 1792, being a bylaw of the City Of Williams Lake to Regulate The Use Of Irrigation Services For Lawns And Gardens, 2000, states water restrictions for city residents, and is available in the Download Zone of this web site.
Tips:
- When you need a cool drink of water, instead of letting the water run, keep a jug of water in the fridge.
- Save the cooled water from boiling potatoes and pasta to use for watering plants.
- Use a broom to clean your driveway instead of water.
- Turn off the tap while brushing your teeth. You can save 15-30 litres of water a day.
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Water Quality
The City of Williams Lake draws its water from an underground aquifer, which is a safe and secure source. The water is chlorinated for disinfection at the source. The water meets the Canadian Drinking Water Health Guidelines.
Staff performs bacteria analysis for total Coliform and E. Coli four days per week, weekly potable water tests for Chlorine totals and residuals, and daily calculations for chlorine injection at the source. The raw water is sent to an independent lab for a complete chemical analysis. On a quarterly basis the water is tested for basic water quality parameters. Staff acquire 13 grab samples for the Ministry of Health from several locations in the system, which are sent to their lab for water quality analysis, along with an annual raw water test.
All water quality test results and security checks are forwarded to the Provincial Health Authorities on a monthly basis.
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Operations
Operations performed and monitored by this division are chlorine and fluoride injection, computer communications for both water and sewer stations, equipment two-way radio communication, fire alarms, plumbing, electrical, heating and air-conditioning, traffic control lights, street lighting, janitorial, and all other aspects associated with the aforementioned.
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