Please do not include any personal information on your Building Plans (e.g., the homeowner’s name or phone number). Building Plans submitted for Permit are subject to disclosure in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA).

To submit an application by email please use the ‘Email’ button on top of the Application for a Permit to Construct or Demolish.

Please note: not all projects are eligible for email submission. Review the list of eligible applications and detailed email submission process.

Note: A fullport (normally open) backwater valve conforming to the appropriate CSA standard may be installed in a building drain that serves only one occupancy.

All drawings, reports, and forms, including the completed Application for a Permit to Construct or Demolish, must be provided in a PDF format.

A backwater valve that is designed to be installed in a normally closed position is prohibited from being installed in a building drain or building sewer.

The Woodland Heights water system was converted to a Regional District service in January 2011.  Community representation is provided by a volunteer Water System Community Advisory Committee.

The distribution system is comprised of PVC pipe with steel and brass curb connections. Past assessments report that the lifespan of this piping is approximately 80 years.

The system was initially constructed in 1979 under the ownership of Woodland Construction Utility. At that time, the system served 16 lots. A second phase of construction brought 12 more lots on line between the years 1994 and 1997.

The system is located in the Woodland Heights subdivision of Taghum approximately 15 km southwest of Nelson, directly across from Taghum Shell. Taghum is within RDCK Electoral Area F between Nelson and South Slocan.

In September 2020, permanent chlorination disinfection treatment was installed to replace the temporary chlorinator originally implemented for occasional reoccurring coliform bacteria presence in water sample results. A new building was constructed to house the treatment system, which includes a series of contact tanks and a chlorine analyzer to monitor free chlorine residual.

No significant water quality issues once permanent chlorine disinfection is commissioned. The ground water well failed in spring 2021. A new well was drilled, developed and commissioned in 2022.

An Asset Management Plan (AMP) is complete and being updated annually. The Asset Management Plan identifies required asset replacements over a 25 year and 100 year period and identifies annual contributions to water system reserves required to fund the replacements.

A Consent to Enter form is required when installing a backwater valve and sump pump to assist Toronto Water in determining eligibility for Basement Flooding Protection Subsidy Program.

The system includes a 154,700 litre concrete reservoir. Past assessments indicate that this reservoir has a lifespan of approximately 50 years.

The system includes two hydrants; however, the system does not meet requirements to be classified as a fire rated system by Fire Underwriters Survey as the well does not have adequate capacity and there is no standby power.