Recreation and Quality of Life Water is one of the Lower Mainland's great attractions. The scenic and recreational values of our coastal setting are reasons many people choose to live here. Visitors from all over the world are drawn by the many activities such as swimming, sportfishing, boating and windsurfing. If it is not properly cleaned, water can carry disease. Since we live, work and play so close to water, the vast majority of the potentially harmful bacteria have to be removed to make sure the water returning to waterways is clean.
Clean water is safe water.
The Bigger Picture Wastewater treatment is one component of a much larger system for managing all liquid wastes. The Province of British Columbia is responsible for setting regulations to ensure that liquid waste is managed in ways that maintain a healthy environment. But meeting this goal is not an easy challenge. The pollutants that can harm our waterways come from many different sources. Finding ways to maintain healthy waterways and use tax dollars wisely takes long term planning.