Water for British Columbia, Safe Sustainable and Valued by All

How Do I..?

Water Rights

• Find out about my water rights in BC?

• Find reports on First Nations water rights?

Water Licences

• Know who to contact?

• Notify you of a change of name or address?

• File a complaint?

• Apply for a water licence?

• Abandon a water licence?

• Amend a water licence and/or water licence rights?

• Change the holder of a water licence?

• Obtain an FAQ on water rental rates?

• Estimate water rental charges?

• Determine fees for water licence applications?

• Find out why I got sent a bill (statement)?

• Ascertain who holds a water licence or if a water licence exists for a property?

• Search for a water licence?

• Get a copy of my water licence [or other document]?

• Change the authorized purpose of a water licence?

• Find which streams have restrictions (reserves, restrictions, protected)?

• Get permission to access private or Crown land (expropriation, pcl)?

• Get permission to place a culvert or do other work in or near a watercourse?

• Obtain approval for the short term use of water?
  OR Get a temporary permit to use water?

• Get permission for a hydro-electric power plant?

• Obtain more information on waterpower licensing and projects?

Water Utility Regulation

• Know if I need to obtain a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity?

• Apply for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity?

• Apply for a Rate Increase for Water Utilities?

• Make an inquiry or file a complaint against a Water Utility?

• Find out what the design requirement are for Rural Residential Water systems?

Water Users’ Communities

• Find out about Water Users Communities?

• Do a Water Users' Community Query? Names / Licensees

Dams & Dikes

• Get a dam or dike inspected?

• Report a flood or dam/dike failure?

Water Quality

• Get water tested (Health Drinking Water Program)?

• Find a water quality report?

Groundwater & Aquifers

• Find a water well record / Find a well - guide?

• Find registered well drillers & pump installers?

• Test my Well water [Health]

• Disinfect my Well Water?

• Locate a Septic Tank?

Other

• Make a Map (WRA)?

• Find a water report?

Tell Me About…

• Quick Licencing

• Water-related Legislation

• The Water Protection Act

• Water Users' Communities

• Waterpower Projects

• Water Rights in BC

• Water Act , Section 9
  Approvals and Notifications for “Changes In and About a Stream”

• User Guide to Working In and Around Water