March 26, 2025
We're updating the Drinking Water Management Plan
Metro Vancouver is updating the Drinking Water Management Plan. This is the overarching plan for Metro Vancouver and its member jurisdictions, which sets the direction and priority for regional drinking water initiatives.
Since the last plan update in 2011, the Metro Vancouver region is experiencing changes that will require us to adapt how we manage the supply of and demand for drinking water, like population growth and climate change. By updating this plan, Metro Vancouver and its members can realign priorities to address these challenges. For more information, please visit the
Drinking Water Management Plan Update webpage.
The Drinking Water Management Plan is the overarching plan for Metro Vancouver and its member municipalities, which sets the direction and priority for regional drinking water initiatives. This plan has three goals:
- Provide high-quality drinking water.
- Ensure the sustainable use of water resources.
- Ensure the efficient supply of water.
It lays out the priority for drinking water initiatives such as new infrastructure, identifying additional water supplies, and managing watersheds as natural assets.
| Drinking Water Management Plan 2011 | https://metrovancouver.org/services/water/Documents/drinking-water-management-plan-2011.pdf, Drinking Water Management Plan 2011 | Drinking Water Management Plan 2011 | |
The 2014 Progress Report on the 2011 Drinking Water Management Plan captures the current planning and management of Metro Vancouver’s drinking water resources. The plan uses an adaptive management approach, which includes progress reporting. This progress report looks at goals, strategies, actions, priorities, and performance.