Water Stewardship

Water Conservation Links

General Information - Canada

• The WaterBucket: Sustainable Approaches to Water Resources
• Water Sustainability Action Plan for British Columbia
• Environment Canada Water Site
• National Water Research Institute Threats to Water Availability in Canada (2004)
• POLIS Reports on Urban Demand Management
• CCME Water Conservation and Economics Task Group Analysis of Economic Instruments for Water Conservation
• Alberta Environment Water Conservation
• Manitoba Conservation Water Efficiency Program
• Saskatchewan Watershed Authority Water Conservation
• Ontario Conserves Water Conservation

General Information - International

• U.S. EPA Water Efficiency Program (publications & links)
• Australia 2004 Permanent Water Saving Plan
• Australian Capital Territory Think Water, Act Water Sustainable Water Strategy
• UK Environment Agency, Water Resources
• Water Conserve Water Conservation Portal & Search Engine
• Global Water Partnership

Tools & Resources

Municipal Water Supply / Infrastructure

• BC Ministry of Community Services Regional Planning and Growth Strategies
• B.C. Ministry of Community Services Infrastructure & Finance information
• CRD Water Department
• Greater Vancouver Regional District Water Conservation Initiatives
• City of Kelowna WaterSmart Program
• City of Kamloops Water

Rainwater Management / Sustainable Design

• Water Balance Model
• GVRD BuildSmart Program
• Smart Growth on the Ground
• Green Buildings BC, How to Guidance for New Construction and Retrofits
• Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation Healthy Housing (water conservation)
• National Research Council, Design for Environment Guide
• Public Works and Government Services Canada, The Environmentally Responsible Construction and Renovation Handbook (March 2000)

Agriculture

• B.C. Environmental Farm Plan program
• Canada-British Columbia Water Supply Expansion Program
• B.C. Drought Strategies for Agriculture (information on: irrigation management; crop & livestock management; drought programs)
• Southeast Kelowna Irrigation District Water Conservation

Forestry

• Weyerhaeuser Company, 2004 Roadmap for Sustainability, Water Use and Conservation

Industrial

• Environment Canada, Industrial Water Use Survey 1996
• CH2M HILL, July 2003 (for U.S. Dept. of Energy) Water Use In Industries of the Future
• American Water Works Association WaterWiser Program
• Canadian Water and Wastewater Association WEED - Water Efficiency Experiences Database

Recreation

• National Ski Areas Association Sustainable Slopes: The Environmental Charter for Ski Areas (includes water use)
• Royal Canadian Golf Association, Environmental Guidelines (includes water use)

Fisheries

• DFO Salmonid Enhancement Program (SEP)
• B.C. MOE Instream Flow Guidelines for British Columbia (drafts)

Communities & Residential

• Manitoba Water Directory, June 2004
• Natural Resources Canada, Waterscapes. "Waterscape Posters are a new poster series that illustrate water issues for communities across Canada” (Gulf Islands & Bowen Island available; Okanagan Valley in progress)
• Water Use It Wisely
• Wise Water Use Program Green Venture and City of Hamilton, Ontario