Here is my ‘simple’ solution for fixing the water problem in Vernon.
Build a water treatment facility straight up from Kal Lake on a section of the existing forest research property across from Okanagan College.
Pump the water out of Kal Lake at the existing pump house, run it up the hill, treat it and pump it out from there.
It’s on the top of a hill so the gravity distribution shouldn’t be a problem.
It’s close to town and not way up on a mountain way out of town. Its accessing water from Kal Lake so we wouldn’t have to share the water rights with other Okanagan communities.
The lake is very deep so the pipe can be run deep to avoid the zebra mussels that are apparently on their way.
We live on two massive lakes (one that can probably be seen from space) and we seem to think that building holding ponds and treating the water way up on a mountain somewhere is a good idea. A 100 years ago this was a necessary to utilize gravity to distribute the water but surely we can move this closer to town in this modern world of pumps and electricity.
This is just my simple idea, I’m sure I’m wrong and the good letter writers of Vernon will let me know but it seems sensible to me.
Let’s take a step back and look at the situation, KISS keep it simple…
Brock Penner
Vernon
