Notice for Groundwater Well Users
Is your well used for domestic purposes? Yes? It is advisable that you ensure your domestic well is registered with the provincial groundwater well registration system. Why register my domestic …
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Is your well used for domestic purposes? Yes? It is advisable that you ensure your domestic well is registered with the provincial groundwater well registration system. Why register my domestic …
View PostSSIWPA is pleased to release the Annual Report 2021
Please share!
Do you have a rainwater storage system to show your neighbours?
The SSIWPA Water Storage Challenge is still going
Did you add rainwater storage to your water conservation practice since January 2021?
If you did, let us know and contribute to the goal – 3 million gallons of water storage added on Salt Spring Island by 2026!!
Together, we can take effective climate actions for a sustainable future ~ Thank you
Check out this one minute silent video:”Lakes and Algae Awareness”
It packages essential messages about algae for drinking water lake users and summer lake recreation enthusiasts.
A reminder about the content developed at SSIWPA for World Water Day.
More in depth: AlgaeWatch BC
SSIWPA is looking for potential hosts for a Rainwater Harvesting Tour on September 25th, 2022! Contact Coordinator Shannon Cowan (in July) Read about SSIWPA’s Rainwater Resources and take the …
View PostA best practice all over the world, rainwater harvesting for potable indoor uses can contribute to climate resiliency in the islands of the Salish Sea. Learn about components, choices, and …
Continue reading “Harvesting the Rain for Indoor Use: Video”
View PostClick to view SSIWPA’s video “Harvesting the Rain for Outdoor Use”. The video was created to demonstrate one way that a local Salt Spring Islander set up a rainwater harvesting …
Continue reading “Harvesting the Rain for Outdoor Use: Video”
View PostAre you adding Rainwater Storage as part of your water conservation strategy? Just Released! SSIWPA created a video about basic design for a non-potable rainwater system: Harvesting The Rain for …
View PostWorld Water Day is March 22, 2022 Take the One Minute Challenge Make a 60 second video about groundwater in your area!
View PostClick the image above for full infographic to open in a new window. The infographic depicts the main factors influencing algae and cyanobacteria that grow naturally in lake ecosystems. It …
View PostWhat is a watershed? Map of SSI Watersheds Everyone lives in a watershed – an area of land that drains all streams and rainfall to a common outlet. Some watersheds …
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