The Naramata Water System was developed over a number of decades to service
both agricultural and residential water needs. Prior to 2007 the Naramata Water
System relied on a mixture of upland creek water blended with water pumped
from Okanagan Lake. As the upland creek source provides poor drinking water
a new pump station and treatment facility was commissioned in 2007 to provide
residential water solely from Okanagan Lake.
Equipment for the Naramata Treatment plant was purchased according to full
life cycle cost assessment including power consumption. The model of UV
reactor chosen was the most power efficient. A heat pump, using the latent heat
in the treated water reservoir, heats and cools the building.
Planned pipe twinning will supply treated lake water to residents and untreated
upland creek water for agricultural properties. This twinning will eventually
save significant energy from pumping and treatment.
The RDOS commenced a Water Ambassador program for the Naramata Water
System and a Low Flow Toilet Rebate both of which reduce the water consumed
and energy used by the system.
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