Annual Drinking Water Information
Small Systems Annual report
Size and number of connections
The system services approximately 8 active connections and 8 parcels in the service area.
Location
The system is located on Star Place off of Trepanier Road approximately 3 km north of Peachland, BC, within Central Okanagan West Electoral Area.
Source
The Dietrich Water System is sourced from Trepanier Creek.
System Description
The Dietrich Water System was constructed in the late 1980’s, has one reservoir and pressure zone. See Service Area Map for more information. The water system utilizes a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system, which allows for remote system monitoring.
Treatment
The method of treatment is filtration and chlorine disinfection. The water system does not currently meet all Canadian Standard Drinking Water Guidelines.
Water Quality Advisories are occasionally issued during high turbidity events, sometimes caused by spring freshet or other disturbances in the source water.
Storage
The water system includes the following reservoir:
- Star Place Reservoir – 19 m3 concrete reservoir cell.
Distribution system
The system includes approximately 600 metres of watermain.
Plans for Future Upgrades
No major upgrades are planned at this time.
Governance
The water system is owned and operated by the RDCO.
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