Water Information

Water Plans

• District of Lillooet's Water Master Plan
  
  
• District of Lillooet's Water System Source Replacement Project

Water Conservation Resources

• District of Lillooet's Water Conservation Plan

• District of Lillooet's Water Conservation Bylaw

• Interactive Water Conservation Information

• Environment Canada: Water Conservation Tips

• Ministry of Environment: Water Conservation

Water Sources & Turbidity Ratings by region

The following information is current as of February 13, 2012.

REGION	CURRENT SOURCE	TURBIDITY RATING	NOTICES / ADVISORIES
North Lillooet	Blended Source Dickey Creek, Town Creek	^	None
Central Lillooet	Blended Source Dickey Creek, Town Creek	^	None
East Lillooet	Industrial Place Well	^	None

  
Turbidity Ratings
Good  =   < 1 NTU                Fair    =  1-5  NTU                   Poor   =   > 5 NTU

NTU - Nephelometric Turbidity  Units

Water Notices / Advisories

• Water Quality Update May, 2011

Water Quality Information

• Weekly Water Test Results
  

• Turbidity Readings
  

• Turbidity Information

Water Testing

The District of Lillooet operates 6 water sources on 4 systems.  Our water is tested throughout the year. Some of these tests are performed by Interior Health, and some by the District of Lillooet.

Test results are posted on our website whether the source is in use or not. When a source is not in use, test results may indicate a solids/metals level over the MAC, due to the inactivity of the well. All efforts are made to ensure that when water sources are in use they are within the Maximum Allowable Concentrations (MAC) set out by Interior Health. 

Water Supply

When sufficient supply is provided from Town Creek and Dickie Creek, Conway Wells #1 and #2 and the REC Centre Wells are not in use. (Generally, wells are not used all winter.)

Our water system turns the wells on and off automatically based on demand and reservoir levels. As water demand increases in mid to late spring, the wells will be called to duty intermittently and as the summer approaches and the demand for water increases further the wells run more consistently to keep the reservoirs full. In the winter, wells are not used due to low demand. Stream water is used continuously throughout the year except during high turbidity events.