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Water & Environmental
The City of Dawson Creek gets its water from the Kiskatinaw River. The headwaters of the Kiskatinaw River are close to Tumbler Ridge, in the Rocky Mountain Foothills. A portion of the headwaters are protected within Bearhole Lake Provincial Park.
The Kiskatinaw river is a naturally turbid river during most of the spring,
summer and fall seasons. During the winter the turbidity is fairly low
but the mineral content of the water becomes quite high. Prior to the
late 1970's, the watershed was largely wilderness, except for agricultural land
in the Upper Cutbank and Fellers Heights settlements.
Beginning in the early 1980's development in the watershed escalated with greater coniferous and later deciduous logging and natural gas exploration. Increasing pressure from human activity has impacted the water
quality. The City of Dawson Creek has recently started a Watershed Stewardship Program to work with all stakeholders to ensure impact on water quality and quantity is minimized.
There has been an increased interest in the quality of drinking water
in recent years. The City of Dawson Creek is very committed to providing
our citizens with safe clean drinking water. For that reason, the City
of Dawson Creek has one of the most advanced water treatment plants in
British Columbia. It supplies treated water to all of the residents and
businesses within Dawson Creek, as well as supplying the Village of Pouce
Coupe and many rural water users through the residential and commercial
water dispensing stations.
STAGE 4 WATER RESTRICTION NOTICE
Water Usage Chart
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YEAR |
2010 |
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City Of Dawson Creek Water Consumption |
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JANUARY |
FEBRUARY |
MARCH |
APRIL |
MAY |
JUNE |
JULY |
AUGUST |
SEPTEMBER |
OCTOBER |
NOVEMBER |
DECEMBER |
| 1 |
1,358,413 |
2,000,471 |
2,295,826 |
1,982,312 |
1,701,520 |
2,084,384 |
2,267,680 |
1,721,056 |
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| 2 |
1,518,492 |
2,093,863 |
2,119,457 |
1,747,267 |
2,409,200 |
2,041,728 |
2,252,288 |
2,242,048 |
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| 3 |
1,503,966 |
2,018,536 |
1,921,378 |
2,066,147 |
2,587,072 |
2,055,060 |
2,381,920 |
2,878,208 |
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| 4 |
1,810,356 |
1,898,546 |
1,905,012 |
1,666,199 |
2,091,536 |
2,263,276 |
1,769,184 |
2,745,664 |
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| 5 |
1,704,637 |
1,823,956 |
1,825,191 |
2,008,522 |
2,057,200 |
1,760,992 |
2,224,152 |
2,558,208 |
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| 6 |
1,703,521 |
2,034,184 |
2,100,822 |
2,087,323 |
2,141,936 |
1,893,504 |
2,384,936 |
2,140,608 |
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| 7 |
1,759,072 |
1,698,445 |
2,260,880 |
1,852,757 |
2,327,200 |
2,066,208 |
2,701,216 |
1,999,168 |
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| 8 |
1,657,619 |
1,881,105 |
2,318,134 |
2,213,288 |
2,417,152 |
1,896,096 |
2,932,448 |
1,946,328 |
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| 9 |
2,102,804 |
1,894,220 |
2,063,671 |
2,265,787 |
1,972,784 |
2,134,432 |
2,284,224 |
2,286,600 |
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| 10 |
1,804,258 |
2,035,573 |
2,323,438 |
1,882,975 |
2,002,624 |
2,049,984 |
2,384,864 |
2,178,780 |
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| 11 |
1,954,742 |
1,816,824 |
2,057,551 |
1,927,701 |
2,001,232 |
2,130,656 |
2,232,416 |
2,532,996 |
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| 12 |
1,709,503 |
1,949,951 |
2,099,180 |
2,076,794 |
2,051,296 |
2,151,520 |
2,001,376 |
1,982,304 |
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| 13 |
1,970,052 |
1,808,772 |
2,004,578 |
1,776,134 |
1,923,120 |
2,116,160 |
1,860,512 |
1,337,568 |
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| 14 |
1,794,188 |
1,602,451 |
2,080,999 |
2,068,841 |
2,011,776 |
2,234,624 |
2,155,680 |
2,205,092 |
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| 15 |
2,112,936 |
2,099,528 |
2,225,655 |
1,800,223 |
2,052,048 |
2,252,064 |
2,439,360 |
2,388,480 |
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| 16 |
1,738,648 |
2,037,348 |
2,312,866 |
1,884,755 |
1,424,064 |
2,655,616 |
2,023,008 |
1,937,050 |
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| 17 |
1,681,687 |
2,386,437 |
2,352,389 |
1,933,788 |
2,630,592 |
2,651,008 |
2,127,536 |
1,853,280 |
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| 18 |
1,779,948 |
2,116,310 |
2,424,129 |
1,650,030 |
1,836,608 |
2,571,136 |
2,102,656 |
1,811,234 |
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| 19 |
2,094,290 |
2,072,240 |
1,983,879 |
2,094,473 |
1,489,664 |
2,653,056 |
2,377,152 |
1,589,716 |
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| 20 |
1,926,213 |
2,017,334 |
1,909,257 |
1,746,478 |
2,149,920 |
2,451,840 |
2,431,264 |
1,520,620 |
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| 21 |
1,838,304 |
1,733,424 |
1,859,692 |
1,943,002 |
2,008,992 |
2,223,616 |
2,416,192 |
1,444,480 |
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| 22 |
2,014,069 |
2,196,103 |
2,316,528 |
2,016,509 |
843,904 |
2,373,184 |
2,096,384 |
1,247,100 |
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| 23 |
2,003,582 |
2,262,578 |
1,937,127 |
1,954,158 |
1,340,160 |
2,673,216 |
2,233,056 |
1,544,320 |
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| 24 |
1,863,237 |
1,788,718 |
2,012,900 |
1,982,009 |
1,477,120 |
2,267,648 |
2,287,520 |
1,499,524 |
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| 25 |
1,911,205 |
2,263,116 |
1,910,089 |
1,807,540 |
1,617,120 |
2,296,864 |
2,295,456 |
1,564,056 |
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| 26 |
1,793,074 |
2,021,220 |
2,003,169 |
1,890,557 |
1,783,328 |
2,539,232 |
2,306,432 |
1,562,792 |
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| 27 |
1,694,088 |
2,123,179 |
2,108,423 |
1,927,095 |
1,862,592 |
2,615,872 |
1,925,280 |
1,513,184 |
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| 28 |
2,033,412 |
1,923,677 |
2,241,676 |
1,977,176 |
1,645,408 |
2,738,624 |
3,359,482 |
1,384,416 |
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| 29 |
1,982,660 |
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2,255,349 |
2,019,927 |
1,757,152 |
2,488,240 |
2,302,118 |
1,393,344 |
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| 30 |
2,138,971 |
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2,580,066 |
2,259,697 |
1,869,792 |
2,308,480 |
1,976,128 |
1,523,104 |
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| 31 |
1,892,230 |
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1,788,560 |
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2,109,152 |
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2,517,216 |
1,550,560 |
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| Mo |
56,850,177 |
55,598,109 |
65,597,871 |
58,509,464 |
59,593,264 |
68,638,320 |
71,049,136 |
58,081,888 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Avg |
1,821,344 |
1,985,647 |
2,111,353 |
1,939,647 |
1,917,735 |
2,287,236 |
2,295,027 |
1,896,835 |
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U.S. Gal. |
U.S. Gal. |
U.S. Gal. |
U.S. Gal. |
U.S. Gal. |
U.S. Gal. |
U.S. Gal. |
U.S. Gal. |
U.S. Gal. |
U.S. Gal. |
U.S. Gal. |
U.S. Gal. |
| Yr |
56,850,177 |
112,448,286 |
178,046,157 |
236,555,621 |
296,148,885 |
364,787,205 |
435,836,341 |
493,918,229 |
493,918,229 |
493,918,229 |
493,918,229 |
493,918,229 |
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| Mo |
215,201 |
210,461 |
248,314 |
221,482 |
225,584 |
259,823 |
268,949 |
219,863 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Cubic Meter |
Cubic Meter |
Cubic Meter |
Cubic Meter |
Cubic Meter |
Cubic Meter |
Cubic Meter |
Cubic Meter |
Cubic Meter |
Cubic Meter |
Cubic Meter |
Cubic Meter |
| Yr |
215,201 |
425,662 |
673,976 |
895,458 |
1,121,042 |
1,380,865 |
1,649,815 |
1,869,678 |
1,869,678 |
1,869,678 |
1,869,678 |
1,869,678 |
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Min Day- |
843,904 |
U.S. Gal. |
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Max. Day- |
3,359,482 |
U.S. Gal. |
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Ave. Day |
2,032,585 |
U.S. Gal. |
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3,195 |
Cubic Meter |
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12,717 |
Cubic Meter |
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7,694 |
Cubic Meter |
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Year Total (U.S. Gal ) |
493,918,229 |
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Year Total ( Cubic Meters ) |
1,869,678 |
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| CONSERVING WATER - SAVING MONEY |
Providing clean water to you and your neighbours is one of the City's biggest expenses. Daily water use with in the City can double during the summer months, due mostly to outdoor watering and vehicle washing. The City's new 4-stage bylaw will help conserve water by designating watering days and times for residents, and working in stages to accommodate hot weather and lack of rain.
STAGE "ONE" WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES AUTOMATICALLY EFFECTIVE MAY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30:
(Stage 2-4 are implemented as required)
- Even-numbered address watering days: Wednesdays and Saturdays between 4:00 am and 9:00 am, and beween 7:00 pm and 10:00 pm
- Odd-numbered address watering days: Thursdays and Sundays beween 4:00 am and 9:00 am, and between 7:00 pm and 10:00 pm
- Hoses for washing boats and vehicles must have automatic shut-off devices
For more information on the new bylaw, visit: www.dawsoncreek.ca/cityhall/bylaws
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Water & Environmental Contact Information;
Rod Harmon
Water Resource Manager
rharmon@dawsoncreek.ca
(250) 782-3114
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