This year's Greater Vernon Water budget calls for 15 million dollars in operating spending, and 5.5 million dollars for capital projects. Regional District of North Okanagan Finance manager, Stephen Banmen, says one area of good news is water treatment costs are going down $410,000. "Within the functional area of water treatment, the largest savings are related to water treatment chemicals ($134,000), utilities ($129,000) and operations and maintenance ($72,000)," says Banmen. Among the 26 capital projects planned for this year is $660,000 to replace a cast iron water main at 9555 Highway 6 in Coldstream, $600,000 to upgrade a water main on Venebles Way between Aberdeen and Middleton in Coldstream, and $490,000 for Pleasant Valley Road, 41st Ave to 20th Street in Vernon. Greater Vernon Advisory Committee director Gyula Kiss questioned staff why a $400 a year base fee is charged for water, calling it "a tax that doesn't seem to have any bearing on anything." Finance manager, Stephen Banmen, says that fee helps cover the fixed costs of running the utility. In a presentation to the board, Utility Manager Zee Marcolin said 53-thousand residents use the system, and 200 samples of the water are taking each month to ensure the quality.
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