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Interior Health says the current filtration system at the Duteau Creek facility in Vernon is not effective enough. They have spent nearly $30 million for clean water but now some Okanagan taxpayers may have cough up another $20 million. Interior Health says the current filtration system at the Duteau Creek facility in Vernon is not effective enough. It wants the Greater Vernon Water Authority to build a $20 million system at the plant by 2015. However, many politicians in the North Okanagan, including Vernon Mayor Wayne Lippert, say Interior Health is being unreasonable and is basing its decision on out-of-date data. Lippert also believes Greater Vernon is being unfairly singled out. He points to many municipalities that have been getting by with chlorine filtration. If the full project goes ahead, Vernon water users can expect to have near-perfect water, but it could come at a financial cost that is hard to swallow. Interior Health will not say whether or not they will force the Greater Vernon Water Authority to build the filtration system. Officials say they would prefer to work with Greater Vernon towards a solution.
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