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Internal Reports

A number of internal reports have been prepared for the Board of Trustees by district staff and consultants and are now available on this page. A brief summary of each report is provided. To download a report simply click on the name of the report of your choice and it will open in Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Hall Road Area Report - October, 2001.This report looks at public consultation and participation in providing the Hall Road area with an interruptible supply of well water. A key factor in the success of this process was the formation of a citizens group to interact with SEKID on behalf of the residents in the area.

Testing Requirements for Cryptosporidium and Giardia  November, 2001. This report looks at the forces that come to bear on regulators following a waterborne disease outbreak. In this look at the 1996 City of Kelowna cryptosporidium outbreak the path to restore trust in the public water supply included open consultation with water suppliers and industry experts to develop effective and meaningful conditions on area water utility operating permits.

A Review of Drinking Water Legislation in British Columbia – February, 2002. This report looks at the roles and responsibilities of water suppliers and regulators in the context of the proposed Drinking Water Protection Act. It provides comment from the water supplier’s perspective on how the proposed legislation might be improved to provide a more balanced and effective framework for safeguarding the public water supply.

Preliminary Report on Enhanced Water Treatment Options - March, 2002. The challenges associated with providing enhanced water treatment for a water system where over 80% of the water is used for irrigation is discussed in this report. A possible specified area along the McCulloch Road corridor is identified as a potential site for a residential water treatment plant and recommendations are offered for further study and the development of a long term Water Quality Improvement Plan.

Agricultural Metering Program Review – February, 2003. This report provides a cost benefit analysis of the Agricultural Metering Program and metered rate options to discourage excess water use. The board  implemented a metered rate for excess water use in the spring of 2003 and this proved to be a highly effective tool for managing the drought of 2003. A formal report on the district's drought management plan will be presented to the board in the near future.

Water Supply and Hydrology Study 2003 - January, 2004. Many experts warn that climate change could impact both the quantity and demand for our water supplies. SEKID has made considerable advances in managing the demand for our water supplies through the agricultural metering program and the development of a drought management strategy. It is natural at this point that the board has decided to expand this work to implement a watershed supply study to assist in measuring the impact of climate change on the district's water supply and to develop a supply model to integrate with the demand side of our drought management plan. This report by Dobson Engineering provides the results of this initiative for the first year of the program.

Capital Works Program 2004 - 2014 - August 2004.This report by Mould Engineering is an updated ten year plan for supplying new residential, commercial and agricultural users within the South East Kelowna Irrigation District. The capital expenditure and cash flow projections in the report have been updated to reflect both actual growth and revised growth and demand projections. This plan is consistent with the City of Kelowna Official Community Plan for that portion of the southeast sector of the city serviced by SEKID.

SEKID Dam Audit - September, 2004. This report is an audit done by Golder Associates Ltd. of the five high consequence dams that form part of the South East Kelowna Irrigation District's water storage permit for McCulloch Reservoir. The purpose of the audit was to provide an assessment of the current dam conditions and associated appurtenances, as well as review historical piezometric data and maintenance records.

Water Supply and Hydrology Study 2004 - December, 2004. In 2003 the Board of Trustees made the decision to re-establish the collection of information on the district's water supply. This program was originally operated and funded by the Water Investigations Branch of the provincial Ministry of Environment. This report by Dobson Engineering is an update of the district's hydrometric program for the year 2004 and adds to the information needed to update the SEKID water supply model.

Agricultural Water Conservation Program Review - January, 2005. This updated report on the district's Agricultural Metering Program shows that an allotment system with an inclined block rate for water use in excess of the allotment is an effective management tool under both drought and average demand conditions. This program is an attractive alternative to a metered rate charge because it provides water for beneficial use at minimal cost and prevents waste.

KJWC 2005 Strategic Water Servicing Plan - Kelowna Joint Water Committee - October 2005. This report was commissioned by the KJWC to investigate and summarize a long-range water servicing plan for all lands within the City of Kelowna. The report includes a review of source capacity in relation to water licenses; plan drawings of the major water supply components; a review of each water system's strengths and weaknesses; capital improvements planned for the main water systems, and; a long-term water service plan for all lands within city limits. Note: due to the size of the report file, none of the appendices or figures listed on page ii as "after x" have been included in this electronic version. Please contact the district office if you wish to borrow a hard copy of the report with this information included.  An executive summary of the report is also available: KJWC 2005 - Executive Summary.

Water Supply and Hydrology Study 2005 - December, 2005. In 2003 the Board of Trustees made the decision to re-establish the collection of information on the district's water supply. This program was originally operated and funded by the Water Investigations Branch of the provincial Ministry of Environment. This report by Dobson Engineering is an update of the district's hydrometric program for the year 2005 and adds to the information needed to update the SEKID water supply model.

Capital Works Program 2006 - 2016 - February, 2006.This report by Mould Engineering is an updated ten year plan for supplying new residential, commercial and agricultural users within the South East Kelowna Irrigation District. The capital expenditure and cash flow projections in the report have been updated to reflect both actual growth and revised growth and demand projections, as well as escalating construction costs. This plan is consistent with the City of Kelowna Official Community Plan for that portion of the southeast sector of the city serviced by SEKID.

Water Quality Improvement Study - May, 2006. In the spring of 2003 the district hired an engineering firm to pilot a number of water treatment options to determine an effective method in reducing the colour and turbidity of the district's surface water supply. Mould Engineering completed the pilot program in the late summer of 2003 and were then instructed to look at other possible supply options that met or exceeded the Canadian Drinking Water Quality Guideline for potable water. The results of that work, updated in May of 2006, are presented in this report.

Turtle Reservoir Expansion - November 2006. The South East Kelowna Irrigation District is proceeding with the development of the Turtle Lake Reservoir Project. The development of this 1,700 acre-foot capacity storage reservoir is needed to provide water for future growth within the district. If the growth rate of the district proceeds as estimated within our our Capital Works Plan 2006 - 2016 (this report is available above), the Turtle Lake Reservoir Project could be required as early as 2010. To insure this project has the minimum impact on the environment, the district commissioned Ecoscape Environmental Consultants to provide an Environmental Assessment Report for Proposed Expansions to Turtle Reservoir. This report provides an assessment of the current ecosystem at the reservoir and looks at ways to mitigate the impacts of the project on the environment.

Agricultural Demand: Briefing Note - February 2007. This briefing note published by the Government of Canada's Policy Research Initiative looks at the South East Kelowna Irrigation District's Agricultural Water Conservation Program. The brief concludes the pricing program has had a significant impact on water demand, while other factors such as improved irrigation technology contributed to the decline in water use. Click here for the online appendix.

Water Supply and Treatment: Summary Report - November 2007. In a follow up to our May 2006 water treatment pilot study, this comprehensive report by Associated Engineering evaluates eight options for improving the District's water quality. The Summary Report provides the highlights, conclusions and recommendations of this work, while the detailed technical analysis in support of the summary can be found in three Technical Memorandum Reports: Tech Memo 1, Tech Memo 2 and Tech Memo 3, along with a Hyrdogeological Report conducted by Golder and Associates.

Water Supply and Hydrology Study 2006, 2007 - May 2008. In 2003 the Board of Trustees made the decision to re-establish the collection of information on the district's water supply. This program was originally operated and funded by the Water Investigations Branch of the provincial Ministry of Environment. This report by Dobson Engineering is an update of the district's hydrometric program for the years 2006 and 2007 and adds to the information needed to update the SEKID water supply model.

Capital Works Program 2008 - 2017 - May, 2008.This report by Mould Engineering is an updated ten year plan for supplying new residential, commercial and agricultural users within the South East Kelowna Irrigation District. The capital expenditure and cash flow projections in the report have been updated to reflect both actual growth and revised growth and demand projections, as well as escalating construction costs. This plan is consistent with the City of Kelowna Official Community Plan for that portion of the southeast sector of the city serviced by SEKID.

Water Quality Improvement Plan Overview  - February 2009. This report commissioned by the Kelowna Joint Water Committee, was done at the request of Kelowna City Council. Council was asked by the KJWC to assist in obtaining senior government infrastructure grants and they agreed to consider this subject to a technical review of the proposed projects and confirmation they were consistent with a viable overall water servicing strategy for the city.

Water Supply and Hydrology Study 2008 - April 2009. In 2003 the Board of Trustees made the decision to re-establish the collection of information on the district's water supply. This program was originally operated and funded by the Water Investigations Branch of the provincial Ministry of Environment. This report by Dobson Engineering is an update of the district's hydrometric program for the year 2008 and adds to the information needed to update the SEKID water supply model.

Drinking Water Source Assessment - June 2009. This report by Ecoscape Environmental Consultants Ltd. provides a detailed risk assessment of SEKID's watershed. The report characterizes and delineates the watershed area, identifies current and future drinking water hazards, characterizes the risk to public health of each hazard and provides recommendations to reduce overall impacts on source water quality.

Kelowna ID Presentation to Standing Committee - October 2009. This written submission was presented to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Governance October 15, 2009 in Kelowna. This bipartisan committee is tasked with holding public hearings in communities throughout BC to receive input into the upcoming Provincial budget. The committee considers oral and written submissions and produces a report with recommendations on budget priorities to the Ministry of Finance. Follow this link for a copy of the Standing Committee Report.

Contingency Groundwater Supply Plan - March 2010. The snow pack in 2009 was well below average and the hot dry summer left the District with near record low surface water reserves. This report looks at the options the District has during periods of acute surface water shortages to supplement our surface water sources with groundwater.

Capital Works Plan 2010 - 2019 - August 2010. This report by Mould Engineering is an updated ten year plan for supplying new residential, commercial and agricultural users within the South East Kelowna Irrigation District. The capital expenditure and cash flow projections in the report have been updated to reflect both actual growth and revised growth and demand projections, as well as escalating construction costs. This plan is consistent with the City of Kelowna Official Community Plan for that portion of the southeast sector of the city serviced by SEKID.