Drinking Water Management Plan Update

Tell us what’s important to you about the future of our drinking water.

Engagement open until July 26, 2024

Share your feedback on the draft Goals and Guiding Principles of Metro Vancouver’s Drinking Water Management Plan Update. Here’s how to participate:

Complete the survey

Attend a webinar

or email us at dwmp@metrovancouver.org

Project overview

Metro Vancouver is responsible for providing a reliable supply of high-quality drinking water to our member jurisdictions who in turn distribute it to their residents and businesses. Both Metro Vancouver and its members work collaboratively to ensure an effective, resilient, and sustainable water system.

Metro Vancouver is updating its Drinking Water Management Plan. The plan is the guiding document for Metro Vancouver’s drinking water utility, establishing priorities and setting the strategic direction for drinking water initiatives over a period of 10 years. The plan sets out goals, strategies, and actions for Metro Vancouver and its member jurisdictions that help ensure the delivery of high-quality drinking water, the sustainable use of water, and the efficient supply of water.

Purpose of updating the Drinking Water Management Plan

Since the last plan update in 2011, the Metro Vancouver region is experiencing changes that will require us to adapt how we manage the supply and demand of drinking water. Population growth and climate change will influence how we store and deliver drinking water. We need to be prepared by developing plans that take into account the uncertainty that these changes bring. By updating this plan, Metro Vancouver and its members can realign priorities to address these challenges.

We’re planning for:

Rapid population growth
Will we have enough water to serve the 4 million people who will live in our region by 2042?

Climate change
How do we keep our reservoirs at a safe level with longer, hotter summers and more frequent drought conditions?

The 'big one'
Are we ready for an earthquake? What will happen when the ‘big one’ hits?

The update will:

Establish goals, strategies, and actions to ensure Metro Vancouver can continue to supply high-quality drinking water even as population grows, climate changes, and we prepare for the potential of earthquakes in the face of changes such as climate change, population growth, and preparing for seismic events
Outline how Metro Vancouver and its members plan to work together to align priorities and implement actions
Incorporate First Nations’ interests and values
Provide a strong rationale to support decision making

Engagement

Metro Vancouver is committed to engaging individuals and organizations who may be impacted by or have an interest in the plan update.

This engagement will allow Metro Vancouver and member jurisdictions to better understand impacts and opportunities for water system upgrades, climate change impacts, seismic resiliency, and growth projections; recognize the interests of First Nations; align with other regional management plans; and develop goals, strategies, and actions that allow for measurable outcomes and benefits.

Engagement will be completed in three phases:

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