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Points Code

Points Code - Unique identifier created by the Water Licence Information System (WLIS) for Points of Diversion. This is a 5-digit code preceded by alpha characters PD (e.g., PD58512).

Search results are displayed in the table column Points Code. Note that the Points Code is a unique identifier that is associated with digital Points of Diversion contained in the provincial TPOD_BC coverage.

Tips:

  • Points Code is an optional column that must be selected by typing an "X" in the box adjacent to the Points Code field before pressing the SUBMIT button

  • Licence can have one or many Points of Diversion ("the place on the natural channel of a stream where an applicant proposes, or a licensee is authorized, to divert water from the stream." Water Regulation)

  • A Point of Diversion can have one or many licences (e.g., a shared intake)

  • Enter PD in uppercase or lowercase, followed by 5-digit number (e.g., PD49412)
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