Watershed protection in British Columbia Save article Remove saved article

Watershed and source water protection have garnered considerable attention in British Columbia over the past few years.¹ A watershed is an area of land where all the surface water drains into the same place – a creek, a stream, or a river.

What happens in the watershed may impact the quantity and quality of water and, consequently, the requisite treatment of such water to make it safe to drink. Many local governments that supply drinking