Our Mission

At Ootischenia Improvement District, we are committed to providing safe, high quality water services to our community, while maintaining a standard of excellence in customer service and environmental conservation.

Bill Payment Options

Bill payments can be made at the District office at 123 Ootischenia Road, we also have a mail slot in the door at the office or can be mailed to 123 Ootischenia Road, Castlegar, BC V1N 4L7

The District is also set up to receive e-transfer payments.

Conservation Tips

There are a number of easy ways to save water, and they all start with you. When you save water, you save money on your utility bills. Here are just a few ways... Learn more...

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Fall Flush

September 26, 2019

The fall flush will be Starting Monday October 21, 2019 through to Thursday November 4, 2019.There will be chlorine in your water and pressure fluctuations.This is in accordance with the Ministry of Health Guidelines.

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In Flanders Fields the Poppies Grow

In Flanders Fields the Poppies Grow

November 01, 2019

November 11, 1918.

On November 11 of 1918, the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, an armistice went into effect, a cessation of hostilities between the Allied Nations and Germany, ending the “war to end all wars.”

The official end of World War I would not be declared for seven more months, at the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, but the end actually came on that November day, when the truce was signed, the opposing forces laid down their weapons, and the war known as the “Great War” was over.

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