Bulk Water Station in WL 'Ready for Operation'

Courtesy of the City of Williams Lake:

The City of Williams Lake would like to inform residents that the Smart Card Bulk Water Dispensing System at the Stampede Grounds is ready for public use.

The station, located next to the sani-station at the Stampede Grounds, uses a smart card system. The user will pre-purchase credits for bulk water on a reusable card at the front desk at City Hall. Users can then go to the bulk water station at any time and swipe the card to access water. The system will allow users to dispense the amount of water desired and give a remaining card balance. When the card credits have been exhausted, users can simply take their card back to City Hall and repeat the process of purchasing additional credits. Cards are free, but a fee of $12 will be charged for lost or stolen cards. The cost of water is $0.01 per litre.

“I’m pleased the City can provide this service, as it became apparent during the wildfires of 2010 that the City required a method for bulk water haulers to be able to have access to a water source to fill their large volume potable water tanks 24 hours every day,” says Councillor Sue Zacharias, chair of the Planning and Operations Committee. “Now that the station is established at the Stampede Grounds, the City will save time and money by no longer having to service water haulers at the municipal works yard.”

The bulk water system includes a transaction log to monitor the users, amounts and times the station is being used; cross connection control devices to keep the City’s water supply safe; a water meter, and will have two sizes of water connections for bulk water to be dispensed. The sani-station will be restricted to the filling of recreational vehicles only, and bulk water haulers and other businesses that require water will be required to utilize the new bulk water station.