The break in the water main has been repaired and all water valves have been opened. Water service should now be available but water pressure may remain low for some time, possibly overnight. To refill the reservoir we need to use lake water, but the water level in the lake is so low at this …
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Update on water line break – 4:15 PM Feb 19
It turns out that we have had to turn the lake pumps off to stem the water flow and also turn off more than one valve due to the 10 inch waterline that was broken. This means that everyone on the system may experience a lack of water and/or water pressure. The good news is …
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Major watermain break – Feb 19
The contractors working on regrading the site adjacent to 62 Ave have broken our main watermain. We are in the process of shutting off the water to properties on this part of the line – this will affect all properties on 31 Street, as well as those on 62 Ave and some along Highway 3. …
Water shut-off Saturday November 6 – 8AM (or earlier) to 2PM
Next Saturday, November 6, OID water will be shut off so that the reservoir can be cleaned and the water source changed over to (predominantly) well water. In order to clean the reservoir it must be emptied, and due to recent land use changes adjacent to the reservoir, it is no longer possible to drain …
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Friday 15 October – Water Supply Disruption
FortisBC has just advised us today that they will be working on some power lines this Friday and as a result there will be no power to our well or booster pump on Friday 15 October between 9 AM and Noon. We are not currently using the well (that starts on Nov 6) but properties …
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November 6 2021 – Water supply disruption
Once the irrigation period ends and water demand is lowered, the water source for the OID will be changed from lake water to well water. It is currently anticipated that this changeover will occur on Saturday November 6, 2021. Associated with the changeover, the reservoir has to be emptied and cleaned. As a result, there …
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AGM to be held on September 14
The 2021 Annual General Meeting of the Osoyoos Irrigation District will be held on Tuesday 14 September starting at 7PM upstairs in the Osoyoos Legion Hall. The main items on the Agenda of the 2021 AGM include:1. Approval of the Agenda. 2. Approval and Adoption of the minutes of the 2020 AGM. 3. Introduction of …
Water outage 10 AM-Noon, Friday May 28
There will be a water outage on Friday May 28 from 10AM until Noon to allow a diver to clean the intake screens for the lake pumps. During this time the pumps (which refill the reservoir) have to be turned off, and as the reservoir empties, water pressure will drop and some properties may be …
Change to lake water on Sat April 10, 2021
On Saturday April 10, we will change over from well water to lake water in order to facilitate irrigation for the summer months. We will change back to well water when the irrigation season has ended, at the end of October. Just a reminder that due to the use of lake water, even though it …
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Water invoices for 2021 issued
Water invoices (tolls and taxes) for 2021 have been put in the mail. Payment is due by April 30, 2021. Any amount outstanding after that date will attract a penalty. Payment can be made by e-transfer, cheque, or EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer). If you would like an electronic version, send us an email.