What We Do

The Engineering Services function coordinates delivery of the many day-to-day services required for community living such as water, sewer, garbage and recycling collection, and street lights.  It is a section of the Environmental and Development Services Department.

Engineering handles inquiries relating to works and services including applications for utilities, latecomer agreements, grant applications, and administration of the sewer agreement with Westbank First Nation.   Engineering also works closely with other services to review applications for subdivisions, variances, rezoning and building permits. As well, Engineering is also responsible for fire protection and the Regional Rescue programs.

Public Works looks after the operation of the Westside Landfill (Link to Westside Landfill Closure information), Westside Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility, as well as water utilities. As of the fall of 2006, the Regional District is developing a Liquid Waste Management Plan for the Central Okanagan East Electoral Area.  Follow this link for more information. 

The Regional Waste Reduction Office is also housed within Engineering Services and is responsible for garbage collection in the Electoral Areas, the Regional Recycling program and aspects of the Solid Waste Management Plan.

Emergency Water Contacts
During regular office hours (Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM), Regional District Water System customers may call our main office at 250-469-6241.  If you have an emergency outside of those regular hours, or on a statutory holiday, please call 250-868-5299 or 250-469-6299 and leave a message. One of our staff will contact you as soon as possible to get the details and discuss your water service problem

How We're Doing?

Since 1999, a number of areas have been tracked to provide a benchmark and indication of how our Waste Management programs are performing.  Here's how we're doing in the areas of Solid Waste, Recycling and Hazardous Waste.