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B.C.I.D. SUMMER WATER RESTRICTIONS

Effective June 15, 2010 until September 30, 2010, Beaver Creek Improvement District is implementing restrictions for both AUTOMATED AND NON-AUTOMATED irrigation systems within the District on the following basis:

ODD NUMBERED CALENDAR DAYS - HOUSES WITH ODD NUMBERED ADDRESSES can sprinkle between the hours of 8:01 PM - 9:59 AM.

EVEN NUMBERED CALENDAR DAYS - HOUSES WITH EVEN NUMBERED ADDRESSES can sprinkle between the hours of 8:01 PM - 9:59 AM.

ABSOLUTELY NO SPRINKLING BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10:00 AM & 8:00 PM

BCID Report July 2010

BCID Quarterly Report

The first BCID board meeting of the summer brought two major changes.

After seven years of service to the community, Wayne Hasler has resigned his position as trustee and chair due to health reasond. Wayne's cheery nature and dedication will be sorely missed.

April 26, 2010 AGM Presentation

Koers Engineering presentation of the Beaver Creek Improvement District Water Source Options and Treatment Study

Attached is the Koers Engineering Slide Presentation at the AGM.

News Release April 23, 2010

BCID Attends Koers Engineering presentation of their draft proposal for a valley wide water system

The long awaited Koers Engineering presentation of their draft proposal for a valley wide water system was held Thursday, April 23, but those most wishing for good news came away disappointed.

Trustees from the Beaver Creek and Cherry Creek Improvement Districts left the Alberni Clayoquot Regional District offices with not much more to tell their constituents than the meeting was cordial and informative. That's because the draft is not complete and the ACRD doesn't want details released at this time.

BCID Report April 2010

BCID Quarterly Report

The BCID has been responding to changes imposed by both the Federal and Provincial governments over the past few months. These changes affect both sustainability of water delivery and transparency in reporting to the people.

BCID Report February 2010

WATER SOURCE OPTIONS and TREATMENT STUDY

Inside This Report is a letter from the Board of Trustees, An article titled "Will we have enough water for future needs?" and a Summary of Water Source Options & Treatment Study by Koers & Associates Engineering Ltd.

Public Information Meeting

An informal public information meeting for Beaver Creek owners and residents was held on Monday, October 5, 2009 at the Italian Centre to discuss governance options for the BCID.

VIHA Issues New Operating Permit

VIHA has officially amended the Improvement District Operating Permit

1. By December 2009 the design option, as discussed in the April 20, 2009 letter for meeting the 4-3-2-1 treatment objectives, will be finalized.

2. By April 30, 2011 this water system will provide two treatment processes acceptable to the Vancouver Island Health Authority, achieve a 4-log removal/inactivation of viruses and 3-log removal/inactivation of Giardia cysts and Cryptosporidium oocysts, and produce a finished water with less than 1 NTU turbidity.

Update on BCID compliance with VIHA's Drinking Water Protection Act

Wayne Hasler, chair for BCID, has issued a statement to explain further what plans the board has that will bring the district into compliance with VIHA's 4-3-2-1 policy for water treatment .

"First of all, these changes are required of all surface water purveyors in the province. Vancouver Island communities, under VIHA's jurisdiction, are now working on plans to meet the requirements. Locally, Beaver Creek is not alone in having to upgrade to meet the standards set by the government. And those standards are costly to the taxpayers.

Where the improvement districts struggle more, of course, is that funding is not as available. And, as in the case of communities where water quality is problematic, these changes take on some urgency in designing the overall project and moving forward."

May 2009 Trustee Report Update

At BCID's Annual General Meeting on April 27, 2009 there were two motions made by the taxpayers.

The first motion was for BCID to apply for Federal and Provincial infrastructure grants through the Alberni Clayoquot Regional District to upgrade the water system.

A special meeting was held on May 7, 2009 at the Alberni Clayoquot Regional District to explore BCID's options for safe potable water through the granting process.

4-3-2-1 - Drinking Water Treatment for Surface Water Policy

Water suppliers are required to provide potable water to all users of their system. The 4-3-2-1 surface water treatment policy is a performance target for water suppliers to ensure the provision of microbiological safe drinking water. Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA) supports water suppliers to meet this objective. All existing water suppliers serving populations greater than 500 people/day should have an implementation plan to meet this policy.

Ministry of Community Development Responds to Request

The Ministry does not provide grant funding to study the implications of converting an improvement district to a regional district service. However, all of this information can be assembled by the Beaver Creek Improvement District and the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District (ACRD) collectively so that an independant study is not necessary.