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.