Enderby keeps the water flowing.
The city has released the drinking water annual report for 2016 and it shows that the total water distributed from the treatment plant last year was 500,896 cubic metres.
“We have great water,” said Coun. Raquel Knust.
The maximum one-day demand was May 16, 2016 at 3,261 cubic metres.
The report also shows that the city spent $982,160 on providing drinking water compared to $679,144 in 2015.
“Capital investment was the main driver of the higher costs,” said Tate Bengtson, chief administrative administrator, in the report.
The major projects completed in 2016 included Vernon Street and Cliff Avenue distribution system upgrades and a new chlorine analyzer for the treatment plant.
“We’re investing capital to make improvements,” said Mayor Greg McCune, adding that in 2017, there will be distribution system upgrades on Salmon Arm Drive and the renewal of the Shuswap River water main crossing.
The release of the 2016 report comes just a few months after the city almost ran out of water due to a water main break and high turbidity on the river.
“We were reminded of our importance of being able to turn a faucet and have ready clean water this past spring. It sure help me realize the amount of water I use at home and at work,” said Knust.
“Reminders are important to keep us all aware of how fortunate we are to have clean water readily available.”