CBT’S Water Smart Program connecting with residents

There are 12 communities employing Water Smart ambassadors this summer

Water Smart ambassadors are now in 12 communities across the Basin, educating residents about water conservation and offering free residential landscape and irrigation system audits.

The Columbia Basin Water Smart Initiative (Water Smart), developed by Columbia Basin Trust (CBT), helps local governments assess their water conservation needs and develops plans to reduce community water consumption. Through Water Smart, 22 participating local governments recently completed community specific Water Smart Action Plans, most of which identified outdoor irrigation in the summer months as one of the highest water uses in the community.

From May to August, Water Smart ambassadors will be carrying out residential irrigation audits and promoting water conservation awareness and education. To schedule a free residential audit, contact your local participating community at their municipal office.

• City of Castlegar
• City of Fernie
• City of Kimberley
• City of Rossland
• District of Sparwood
• Town of Creston
• Town of Golden
• Village of Fruitvale
• Village of Montrose
• Village of Valemount
• Village of Radium Hot Springs
• Regional District of Central Kootenay -Erickson

The goal of Water Smart is to reduce community water use across the Basin by 20 per cent by 2015. Each community determines its own local water conservation target that will contribute to the overall Basin-wide target. Learn more at CBT's website.