The six members of the Westside Joint Water Committee are working together to ensure a sustainable, affordable and high quality water resource for future generations.

"The District of West Kelowna, Lakeview Irrigation District, District of Peachland, Regional District of Central Okanagan, Westbank First Nation and Westbank Irrigation District have come together to form the Westside Joint Water Committee (WJWC)." Representatives from each of the utilities agree that the collaboration is an important step forward. This committee will allow opportunities to work as a cohesive group to protect our valuable water resources for future generations, while making sure our communities on the Westside remains prosperous.

The Westside Joint Water Committee is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, public education partnership dedicated to informing Okanagan Westside residents about our water needs and our water resources. The idea of forming a water management leadership group came out of the Trepanier Landscape Unit Water Management Plan (TLUWMP). It looked at the five main watersheds serving the Westside and made recommendations in light of climate change and population growth, for sustaining water resources over the next two decades.

The Westside Joint Water Committee’s goal is to champion improved water management and the implementation of the recommendations of the TLUWMP. The WJWC will strive to develop a consensus on water management goals and promote measurable water conservation targets. The future of the economy and environment on the Westside depends on successfully addressing all issues pertaining to the management of our water resources.