| Noticed something fishy going on at the Christina Lake Living Arts Centre? Crews have been working hard to complete a wastewater and sewage treatment facility on the premises that has the potential to set a new standard for green infrastructure.
“The ecological wastewater treatment facility, which uses the power of the sun, will mimic a wetland system. It will use fish, snails, microbes and plants to treat sewage and wastewater without the use of chemicals,” said Grace McGregor, Regional District Kootenay Boundary Area C Christina Lake Director. |
 Greenhouse wetland purifies water. |
The district received $320,000 through the Towns for Tomorrow program. This project was cost-shared with the federal government under the Infrastructure Stimulus Fund program. Area C gas tax dollars were also used for the Christina Lake Living Arts Centre.
This story originally appeared in BC Times, published for the 2010 Union of B.C. Municipalities. Subscribe to a daily newsletter on UBCM events.
