2015 Annual Water Quality Report

25 2015 City of Richmond Annual Water Quality Report 1 2 2015 City of Richmond Annual Water Quality Report Executive Summary The purpose of this report is to fulfill the requirements set out in the British Columbia Drinking Water Protection Act (BCDWPA) by giving an overview of the water distribution system, describing the maintenance conducted, detailing some of the unique features of the system [...] This program was developed with input from TapMap is an app that the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority and is in accordance with the identifies over 500 places to British Columbia Drinking Water Protection Act (BCDWPA), the Water refill your water bottle for Quality Monitoring and Reporting Plan for Metro Vancouver and member municipalities and the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality f [...] The locations The Vancouver Coastal Health Authority requires the City of Richmond include indoor/outdoor tap to provide the Annual Drinking Water Quality Report so that Richmond water stations, cafes and can maintain its operating permit. [...] 2015 City of Richmond Annual Water Quality Report 5 Metro Vancouver Water District In 2015, the City of Richmond purchased 34.6 million m3 of drinking water Water vegetable gardens in from the Metro Vancouver Water District. [...] While combining these programs with watermain flushing, parks and median irrigation, and Richmond Fire Rescue water usage, it is reasonable to assume that the unidentified portion of the annual water consumption is attributed to water loss within the distribution system. [...] This test indicates the presence of nutrients that could facilitate Testing the water sample the growth of harmful bacteria such as E.coli, and in determines changes in water quality during treatment and distribution. [...] 14 2015 City of Richmond Annual Water Quality Report Free Chlorine Residual 11 6 Chlorine residual is a measurement of the disinfecting agent remaining in the distribution system at the point of delivery to the customer. [...] During the tour to the Works Yard, students can expect to learn many exciting areas of water and drainage systems such as: water sampling and quality testing; technological changes; the importance of fire hydrants and how they work; Drink Richmon*'s tap water tap water stations and the value of Richmond’s high-quality tap water; the uses of watermains, automatic flushing units, valves an [...] The intent of this initiative is to encourage tap water consumption by the public and Water your lawn only when highlight public drinking fountains so that the public can refill water bottles needed: To see if your lawn or simply get a drink of water. [...] Certified by the Equipment Operators Certification Program (EOCP), staff meet all requirements of the British Columbia Drinking Water Protection Act (BCDWPA) and are well equipped to operate and maintain all aspects of the water system from source to property line The City appreciates the good working relationship with Vancouver Coastal Health Authority and acknowledges them as important partners