"The City now has an emergency overland water transfer plan ready."
With an estimated 170 plus days of water storage, Dawson Creek, B.C., will not renew its State of Local Emergency (SOLE).
The SOLE declaration expired on February 17. City CAO Kevin Henderson previously noted February 2026 was the key month for the City of Dawson Creek water.
“If the river freezes, and reservoirs start drawing down, we will have to respond. The plan is to ensure they are full before spring freshet hits and the water is dirty. We will ride this out for three, four weeks,” he said about snowmelt, and traditional high annual water event on rivers from snow and river ice melting.
City officials today said the decision to not renew the state of emergency, was also reviewed by the City’s Emergency Operations Team.
“The city now has an emergency overland water transfer plan ready, should the Kiskatinaw River water levels drop and pumping from the river become unavailable. This plan can be activated quickly to maintain water service if needed.”
All Stage 3 Water Conservation restrictions are still in effect. This includes no hauling of bulk water for non-potable use in hydraulic fracturing operations in oil and gas industries, including but not limited to: filling of C-ring ponds; dugouts; or any water storage facility for the purpose of hydraulic fracturing, and no re-filling of hot tubs. This also included ongoing limits on outdoor water use, which will affect Dawson Creek more directly in the warmer months.
“These restrictions remain critical as the region has experienced early warm temperatures and limited moisture. The city is preparing for the possibility of another dry summer.”
-Rob Brown/Daily Herald Tribune
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