WellSmart
Fall 2023 WellSmart Workshops
We will be hosting two in-person WellSmart Workshops this fall on:
Thursday, October 26, 6-8 p.m. Gabriola Aggi Hall, 465 South Road, Gabriola
Wednesday, November 1, 2023 from 6-8 p.m. at the Cavalotti Hall, 2060 East Wellington Road
With representatives from Island Health and the Ministry of Forests
Learn about:
- Well Maintenance and operation
- Protecting your water source
- Water testing and treatment
- Water treatment options
- Drought management
This event is FREE but registration is required - REGISTER HERE
2022 WellSmart Workshop
Thank you to all who attended our 2022 virtual workshop. Did you miss our WellSmart workshop this year? No worries, we recorded it so you can watch from home at your convenience. Just scroll down below to watch from YouTube.
Help protect the groundwater we share.
The WellSmart education program helps private well owners protect the quality and supply of their drinking water. As a private well owner, you have access to one of nature's most valuable resources - cool, clean groundwater. You rely on this precious resource to supply clean, safe drinking water to your family.
Learn how to keep your well in safe running order! WellSmart Workshops will provide you with an opportunity to ask questions of local well drillers and pump installers, Island Health, Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations, and Bureau Veritas Laboratories.
As your own 'water manager', it is your job to be WellSmart and properly care for your well in order protect the health of your family, friends, community, and environment. Your well is the most important asset on your property and without an adequate water supply, your property value may decline. Taking proper care of your well may protect your investment and extend the operational life of your well.
Learn about:
- Well Maintenance and operation
- Protecting your water source
- Water testing and treatment
- Water treatment options
- Drought management
Have questions? Email us at watersmart [at] rdn.bc.ca
For details on the Well Water Testing Rebate visit www.rdn.bc.ca/water-quality-testing-rebate
Contact us at watersmart [at] rdn.bc.ca with any questions.
Information for Well Owners:
- BC's Groundwater Protection Regulation
- Well Water Disinfection
- Arsenic in Groundwater
- Flouride in Groundwater
- Hardness in Groundwater
- Iron & Manganese in Groundwater
- Nitrate in Groundwater
- Sodium in Groundwater
- Total, Fecal, & E.coli Bacteria in Groundwater
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- Well Information Sheet
- Well Inspection Report
- Well Registration Form
- Well Water Testing Log Sheet
- WellSmart Workshop Presentation
Rural Water Quality Stewardship Rebates
Upgrading old wells helps everyone. A corroded casing, failed surface seal, or missing cap can affect the quality of your water and that of your neighbours. Rural Water Quality Stewardship Rebates are available to well owners. Visit the Wellhead Upgrades Rebate and Well Water Testing Rebate pages for more details.
