Snow and Ice Removal.

The Village of Radium Hot Springs strives to maintain village's streets and sidewalks in as safe as possible condition.  The municipality main objective is to provide cost effective program of snow removal and ice control which allows for the safe and orderly movement of emergency equipment, vehicle traffic, and pedestrians within the municipal boundaries.

Service is available on a 24 hour per day coverage, for sanding and snow removal on arterial and residential routes during the snow season (mid October - mid March).  

We remind all residents that it is unlawful to pile, throw or shovel snow onto the Villages roads or right of ways when clearing snow.  Each storm brings its own challenges, and not all residents can be satisfied as quickly as we would like.  So please take extra care and time to arrive at your destination.

Water Conservation

The following water conservation measures are in effect from July 1st until September 30th of each year: 

No watering of lawns and gardens from 10:00 am till 6:00 pm. (Note: watering during the heat of the day is ineffective resulting in evaporation and waste of valuable water)

Odd numbered buildings / properties may water on odd numbered days. Even numbered buildings / properties may water on even numbered days.

Help us protect a valuable resource and keep costs down!

Your cooperation is greatly appreciated!

Water

The water source for the village is Forester Creek, drawn at a point 15 km west of the village.  In the summer months glacial melt gives the water a cloudy appearance, the village installed a treatment facility in April of 2001 to improve the clarity of the water.

The delivery components of the water system have the capacity to serve a ten-year demand with the removal of the Springs Golf Course irrigation system and no boundary extension.  The plant was built with the ability to accommodate an increased capacity of fifty percent. 

The village will likely require an additional storage facility to meet the combined: fire flow, peak hour and emergency storage by the year 2011, depending on development pressures, boundary expansion and the Springs Golf Course.  In addition, the older areas of Radium Hot Springs require additional fire hydrants, larger water and looped water networks.

Sanitary Sewer

All sewage from Radium Hot Springs is currently conveyed to a treatment plant located east of the Canadian Forest Products sawmill. The treatment plant is a state of the art facility using a lagoon process, which was completed in 1993 and funded by the village, the Province of British Columbia, Kootenay National Park and the Springs Golf Course.

Currently, the sewage treatment plant is at approximately fifty percent of capacity (based on 1400 cubic metre per day).  The plant has the ability to double its capacity with equipment purchase and lagoon expansion.

The village completed a Sewer Modeling Study in 1996 (updated 2001), which allows the village to rapidly review the impact proposed developments would have on the system.

Storm Water Drainage

The village commissioned Urban Systems to complete a Master Drainage Plan, which was completed in 1992.  The village has incorporated the recommendations of the Master Drainage Plan into planning and development approval decisions and developed standards for storm water drainage into the village's Subdivision Serving Bylaw.

For further informaiton  email contact Ken McDonell - Public Works Superintendent

Reuse Centre Basics

A Reuse Centre is now open at the Columbia Valley Landfill site located in Windermere.
The Reuse Centre accepts any household items that are in good working condition.  Everything in the Reuse Centre is available to the public at no cost.

Some examples of items that are accepted include:
Chairs                                      Televisions
Light fixtures                           Sporting Goods
Small appliances                      Tool

Items MUST be in good working condition.

Items that cannot be accepted include:
Large appliances                      Tires
Mattresses                                Automotive parts
Scrap metal                               Wood
Clothing

Limit of Visits: no more than once every two days.

Items in the Reuse Centre are not for businesses (not for resale).

Items not picked up by the public within one week will be removed for disposal.

The Reuse Centre is open during regular Landfill hours 9:00 am - 6:00 pm seven days a week (closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day)

For more information, contact the RDEK at 1-888-478-7335