Stage 1 of The City of Enderby's Water Conservation and Drought Response Framework restricts water use from May 1st to October 1st of every year. This helps to decrease over-watering, water waste, and the related impact upon public infrastructure.

Remember, just because it is your day to water, that does not mean that you must water your lawn. Check first and only water if it's needed.

Sprinkling is permitted for a maximum of 2 hours per day between the hours of 6:00am and 9:00am and 6:00pm and 9:00pm.

Properties with even numbered civic addresses may water on even numbered days. Properties with odd numbered civic addresses may water on odd numbered days.

Properties with automatic sprinkling systems may water between the hours of 12:00am and 6:00am on their assigned watering days.

Hand-watering on days other than your assigned watering day is permitted providing you use a hand-held container or hose with a shutoff device.

See the below graphic for a quick reference for watering permitted in Stage 1:

The full Water Conservation and Drought Response Framework can be viewed here.

Thank you for your cooperation.

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Weather permitting, street sweeping in the City of Enderby will occur on Friday, April 3, 2026 with a pre-sweep of Highway 97A (George Street) on Saturday, March 28, 2026.

Help us to crush the dust and maximize your curb appeal with a few simple steps!

• Sweep your sidewalk to the curb – avoid making piles of material as it is easier for the sweeper to collect if it is evenly distributed.
• Do not park on the street until after the sweeper finishes in your area.

Remember to drive carefully when a street sweeper is operating.

Be sure to give our contractor a friendly wave and welcome them!

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March 12, 2026 6:00 AM - The City of Enderby is lifting the precautionary Water Quality Advisory effective March 12, 2026 at 6:00am.

Current Status

The Water Treatment Plant has returned to normal operations and the distribution system has completed a full water turnover.  All water users in the City of Enderby may return to normal water use.

Post-Advisory Recommendations

Consumers who chose to boil water may wish to run cold water taps for 3 to 5 minutes to ensure fresh water is pulled through their internal plumbing.

The City of Enderby thanks the community for their cooperation and patience throughout the emergency repair and recovery process.

Please help by informing others that this advisory has been lifted.

For further information, contact the City of Enderby at 250-838-7230 or info@cityofenderby.com.

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The City of Enderby is providing an update regarding the precautionary Water Quality Advisory that took effect on March 2, 2026. The Water Quality Advisory will be lifted on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 6:00am.

Current Status

The Water Treatment Plant was returned to service and began serving water into the system on Sunday, March 8, 2026.  This followed reduced turbidity in the Water Treatment Plant’s clearwell, clear results on bacteriological sampling, and additional chlorine testing.  After verifying that the Water Treatment Plant met required safety standards and Canadian Drinking Water Guidelines, it was reactivated.

Lifting the Advisory

The Water Quality Advisory will be lifted on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 6:00am. This timing allows for the water in the distribution system to fully turn over, ensuring that all consumers receive fully treated water.

Next Update

The City will issue a final notification on Thursday, March 12, 2026 in order to officially lift the Water Quality Advisory.

Precautionary Instructions

Until the advisory is officially lifted, users with weakened immune systems or those seeking additional protection should continue to:

• Boil water rapidly for at least 1 minute for drinking, brushing teeth, making ice, or food preparation.
• Use hand sanitizer after washing hands.
• Use an alternate safe source of water if preferred.
• Once the advisory is lifted, consumers who have been boiling their water may wish to run their cold water taps for 3 to 5 minutes. This will help fully clear water from household plumbing systems.

The City of Enderby thanks all residents for their patience during these emergency repairs and the subsequent safety testing process.

Please help by informing others. For further information, contact the City of Enderby at 250-838-7230 or info@cityofenderby.com.

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The City of Enderby is extending the precautionary Water Quality Advisory issued on March 2, 2026. While emergency repairs to the Water Treatment Plant are complete, the advisory remains in place as the City works to transition the system back to normal operations safely.

Current Status

The Water Treatment Plant repairs were completed successfully and the clearwell has been disinfected and refilled. However, the refilling process caused an increase in turbidity (cloudiness) to the clearwell water.  As turbidity interferes with treatment processes, it must be reduced to assure that only safe drinking water enters the system. In addition to allowing time for the turbidity to settle, the City is taking manual actions to accelerate the process so that the water meets this standard as soon as possible.

Next Steps and Timeline

The City is following a strict safety protocol to return the system to full service:

• Settling and Testing: Once the turbidity reaches acceptable levels (expected within the next 1 to 3 days), bacteriological sampling will be conducted to verify that the water in the clearwell meets Canadian Drinking Water Guidelines.
• Returning to Normal Operations: Following verification that the clearwell water meets Canadian Drinking Water Guidelines, the Water Treatment Plant will be brought back online and start serving water into the system.
• System Turnover: After the Water Treatment Plant is back in service, the existing water in the system must fully turn over, before the Water Quality Advisory is lifted, which will take several days.

Lifting the Advisory

A firm date for the removal of the advisory will be issued once the plant is online and the water turnover rate is confirmed.  It is anticipated that the date for the removal of the advisory will be between March 11 and 13, 2026.

Next Update

A further update will be provided on Monday, March 9, 2026.

Precautionary Instructions

Until the advisory is officially lifted, users with weakened immune systems or those seeking additional protection should continue to:

• Boil water rapidly for at least 1 minute for drinking, brushing teeth, making ice, or food preparation.
• Use hand sanitizer after washing hands.
• Use an alternate safe source of water if preferred.

Please help by informing others.

For further information, contact the City of Enderby at 250-838-7230 or info@cityofenderby.com.

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The City of Enderby Drinking Water System has issued a precautionary Water Quality Advisory starting on Monday, March 2, 2026 at 12:00pm due to emergency repairs to the Water Treatment Plant.

While the repairs are proceeding, the City of Enderby will be reliant upon its back-up groundwater source, which only receives one form of disinfection (chlorination, without ultraviolet treatment).  The Water Quality Advisory is expected to remain in effect for 3 to 5 days, until the repair has been completed and the Water Treatment Plant has been returned to potable status.  A notification will be issued when the Water Quality Advisory is lifted.

Until notified otherwise, users with weakened immune systems or wishing additional protection should take the following precautions when drinking, washing fruit and vegetables, making beverages or ice, or when brushing teeth:

• Boil water rapidly for at least 1 minute or use an alternate safe source of water.

• Use a hand sanitizer after washing your hands.

Please help by informing others.

For further information, contact the City of Enderby at 250-838-7230 or info@cityofenderby.com.

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Enderby, BC - The City of Enderby is pleased to announce that construction of the City’s new Lower Reservoir is complete and the facility has now been brought fully into service.

The Lower Reservoir is one of two reservoirs that support Enderby’s drinking water and fire protection system, which provides service to the City of Enderby as well as a number of Splatsin and Electoral Area “F” consumers. The former reservoir was replaced after a routine inspection identified a significant structural failure related to age and condition.

The new reservoir has been constructed as a modern, two-cell facility that meets current health, safety, and engineering standards for drinking water infrastructure. In addition to improving system reliability, the reservoir has been sized to accommodate future community growth and has created an opportunity to enhance available fire flows throughout the system.

Prior to being placed into service, the reservoir successfully met all health authority requirements related to structures that store drinking water. The facility’s instrumentation and controls have been tested and integrated into the City’s overall water system to ensure reliable operation and monitoring.

Mayor Huck Galbraith welcomed the completion of the project, noting its importance to the community:

This project is a major investment in the health and safety of our community. Completing the new Lower Reservoir gives us confidence that our drinking water system is reliable, resilient, and ready to support both existing residents and future growth. I’m very proud of the work that’s been done and grateful to the team who worked together to deliver this essential piece of infrastructure for Enderby.

The replacement of the Lower Reservoir was funded through a combination of grant funding from the provincial Growing Communities fund and the City of Enderby’s asset management reserves, reflecting the City’s long-term approach to maintaining and renewing critical infrastructure.

With the new reservoir now fully online and system capacity restored, the City of Enderby is also pleased to announce that Stage 2 watering restrictions have been lifted, effective immediately.

Residents are thanked for their patience and cooperation during construction and while the water system improvements were completed.

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The City of Enderby intends to adopt "Water Treatment Plant Upgrade Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 1818, 2025" which authorizes the borrowing of up to $4.1 million to finance a portion of the costs for upgrades to the water treatment plant that will be repaid over a period not to exceed thirty years.

In order to proceed with the adoption of the bylaw, the City is seeking elector approval through the Alternative Approval Process.

Council proposes to adopt Bylaw No. 1818 unless, by 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday September 2, 2025, at least 10% of the electors in the City of Enderby sign an elector response form opposing the adoption of the bylaw unless Council holds a vote. If you are not opposed to the adoption of the bylaw, you need do nothing.

The number of elector responses required to prevent the adoption of the bylaw unless a vote is held is estimated to be 238.

Key Documents:

If you need more information on the initiative, the alternative approval process, or elector qualifications, please contact the City at info@cityofendeby.com or 250-838-7230.

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The City of Enderby is pleased to publish its 2024 Drinking Water Annual Report.

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Weather permitting, street sweeping in the City of Enderby will occur on Friday, April 18, 2025 with a pre-sweep of Highway 97A (George Street) on Saturday, April 5, 2025.

Help us to crush the dust and maximize your curb appeal with a few simple steps!

• Sweep your sidewalk to the curb – avoid making piles of material as it is easier for the sweeper to collect if it is evenly distributed.
• Do not park on the street until after the sweeper finishes in your area.

Remember to drive carefully when a street sweeper is operating.

Be sure to give our contractor a friendly wave and welcome them!

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The City of Enderby has lifted its Water Quality Advisory as of October 22, 2024 at 16:00.

The ultraviolet system continues to function as normal and all water that did not receive both forms of treatment is expected to have turned over throughout the water distribution system.

Users may return to normal drinking water habits.

For further information, contact the City of Enderby at 250-838-7230 or info@cityofenderby.com. Please help by informing others.

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The City of Enderby will lift its Water Quality Advisory as of October 22, 2024 at 16:00.

The Water Treatment Plant’s ultraviolet system has been returned to service.  However, as water is in the distribution system that has not received two forms of disinfection treatment, the Water Quality Advisory will remain in effect for the next 26 hours to ensure a complete turn-over of all water that does not meet drinking water guidelines.

Users with weakened immune systems or wishing additional protection should take the following precautions when drinking, washing fruit and vegetables, making beverages or ice, or when brushing teeth:

• Boil water rapidly for at least 1 minute or use an alternate safe source of water.
• Use a hand sanitizer after washing your hands.

For further information, contact the City of Enderby at 250-838-7230 or info@cityofenderby.com. Please help by informing others.

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A power outage during the afternoon of October 20, 2024 has impacted ultraviolet treatment at the City of Enderby Water Treatment Plant.  As technicians work to repair this issue, drinking water will only receive filtration and chlorine disinfection, but not the second ultraviolet disinfection barrier.

The City of Enderby is issuing a Water Quality Advisory effective immediately until such time as the repair has been completed.  The Water Quality Advisory applies to all consumers served from the City of Enderby water system.

Users with weakened immune systems or wishing additional protection should take the following precautions when drinking, washing fruit and vegetables, making beverages or ice, or when brushing teeth:

• Boil water rapidly for at least 1 minute or use an alternate safe source of water.
• Use a hand sanitizer after washing your hands.

Another update will be provided at 14:00 on Monday, October 21, 2024 or earlier if the situation changes.

For further information, contact the City of Enderby at 250-838-7230 or info@cityofenderby.com.

Please help by informing others.

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The City of Enderby is seeking a motivated and reliable person to join its Public Works team.  If you have prior heavy equipment or public works experience, a versatile skill set, and a desire to learn new things, this is the perfect opportunity for you to take your career to the next level!

The successful candidate excels as part of a small team with diverse and demanding responsibilities that are essential to keeping our community running.  From snow plowing and road maintenance to water, sewer, drainage, and cemetery, no one day is quite like the other!

The Requirements

• Ability to work in a professional and safe manner at all times.
• Ability to perform physical labour, including lifting, shovelling, and climbing.
• Ability to work in confined spaces.
• Excellent problem-solving and multi-tasking abilities, including an attention to detail while applying practical and technical skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills as well as a capacity to learn new things, including water and sewer utility operation.
• Once trained, participate in rotating on-call duties, including weekend work, approximately every 4 to 5 weeks. Must live near to the community in order to respond.
• Grade 12 or equivalent.
• A Class 5 BC Driver’s License with air endorsement.  Class 3 is beneficial.
• Prior public works or heavy equipment experience is preferred.

The Opportunity

• Grow your career through hands-on field experience.
• Get trained on how to operate drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater utilities.
• Take on new professional development opportunities.
• Achieve certification premiums and promotions.
• Receive competitive remuneration, pension, and benefits.

The wage rate for Public Works Utility Worker I is $32.03.

Applications will be received until 4:00pm on October 18, 2024 and should include a complete resume and covering letter.  All applications should be submitted as follows:

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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The City of Enderby is advising drinking water consumers that its Water Quality Advisory ended as previously announced, on noon on July 25, 2024.

Water users may return to using water as normal.

For further information, contact the City of Enderby at 250-838-7230 or info@cityofenderby.com. 

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