Drinking Water Management Plan Approved
Metro Vancouver’s new Drinking Water Management Plan has been approved by the Board. Thank you to everyone who contributed their values, interests, and priorities to help shape the future of our drinking water.
From the protected forests where our water begins to the pipes that bring it to homes and businesses, our system depends on careful planning, long-term investment and regional collaboration. The new Drinking Water Management Plan provides a clear roadmap to guide that work.
What the plan focuses on
The Drinking Water Management Plan establishes priorities and actions to:
- Strengthen system resilience to earthquakes and extreme weather
- Maintain and renew aging infrastructure
- Plan responsibly for continued population growth
- Ensure fiscal responsibility by optimizing operations and use of existing infrastructure
- Advance conservation, efficiency, and metering
- Protect source waters and environmental health
- Build and retain the expertise needed to manage and operate a complex regional system
Read the plan
The approved Drinking Water Management Plan is available below:
Engagement
The plan reflects input from First Nations, member jurisdictions, staff, interest holders, and the public who participated in surveys, events, workshops, and review sessions throughout the update process.
Metro Vancouver invited residents, communities, and organizations to help shape the future of the region’s drinking water. Your feedback helped ensure the Drinking Water Management Plan reflects the values, priorities, and lived experiences of people across the region.
Metro Vancouver remains committed to ongoing collaboration as the plan moves into implementation.
Engagement took place across three phases.