Clean drinking water is essential to public health, which is why the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District continues to work on maintaining and improving water distribution and sewer systems in our communities.
The Utilities and Environmental Services Department is responsible for water sampling in the SLRD, but water quality testing is administered by Vancouver Coastal Health or Interior Health authorities. If a sample is deemed to be dangerous, the SLRD will hand-deliver boil water advisories to residents as well as publish notices in public places and on the SLRD website.
Related links
- Vancouver Coastal Health: Drinking water reports and boil water advisories for Electoral Areas C and D as well as for Pemberton, Whistler and Squamish.
- Interior Health: Drinking water reports and boil water advisories for Electoral Areas A and B and the District of Lillooet (found under Thompson Cariboo Shuswap region)
- Gun Lake Septic Study
- Health Canada: Minimizing Exposure to Lead from Drinking Water Distribution Systems
- Health Canada: pH of Drinking Water
- Vancouver Coastal Health: Lead in Drinking Water
- Vancouver Coastal Health: Testing Your Well Water