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Under the NWT Waters Act, the City of Yellowknife requires a licence from the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board (MVLWB) to draw water from local water bodies and to deposit waste. The City’s current “Type A” Water Licence will expire in May 2022. The water licence does not regulate drinking water quality.

The City has completed its pre-application engagement, and is now in the process of incorporating the feedback received into the documents. The City plans to submit its application to the MVLWB in January 2021. Once submitted, the full application will be available for public review and feedback on the MVLWB Public Registry. Check back here throughout the application process to learn more about the City of Yellowknife’s Municipal Water Licence and to review documents related to the renewal.

The City held a virtual webinar for residents on Tuesday September 15th, 2020. Residents who were unable to attend the webinar can check out the presentation.

Water Licence Renewal Survey

Thank you to residents who participated in the survey conducted online via PlaceSpeak. The survey closed on October 16th, 2020 and feedback has been reviewed.  Any additional input can be submitted via email to waterlicence@yellowknife.ca.

Our engagement portion of the pre-application process is now complete and we are finalizing the documents. For an overview of the engagement that took place, check out this Engagement Report. 

Updates on the application process will continue to be included in the Capital Update and on the City's social media platforms. For a brief introduction to the Water Licence Renewal Application process, check out this Factsheet!  

Spill Contingency

For information on how Spill Contingency is involved in the Water Licence Renewal, check out this Factsheet!

Part of the Water Licence Renewal Application process is reviewing and updating documents the City has in place. The document that will be submitted that is related to Spill Contingency is the Spill Contingency Plan. The document is currently being reviewed before it is finalized for the application. Please read through the document for more information. Keep in mind, the document is in its draft form and will undergo changes before it is submitted to the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board. Once it is submitted, it will be posted for public review and comment.

Stormwater Management

For information on how Stormwater Management is involved in the Water Licence Renewal, check out this Factsheet!

Part of the Water Licence Renewal Application process is reviewing and updating documents the City has in place. The document that will be submitted that is related to Stormwater Management is the Stormwater Management Plan. The document is currently being reviewed before it is finalized for the application. Please read through the document for more information. Keep in mind, the document is in its draft form and will undergo changes before it is submitted to the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board. Once it is submitted, it will be posted for public review and comment.

Wastewater Management

For information on how Wastewater Management is involved in the Water Licence Renewal, check out this Factsheet!

Part of the Water Licence Renewal Application process is reviewing and updating documents the City has in place. The document that will be submitted that is related to Wastewater Management is the Sewage Disposal Facility Operations and Maintenance Manual and the Fiddler's Lake Treatment System Manual. The document is currently being reviewed before it is finalized for the application. Please read through the document for more information. Keep in mind, the document is in its draft form and will undergo changes before it is submitted to the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board. Once it is submitted, it will be posted for public review and comment.

Water Treatment Plant

For information on how the Water Treatment Plant is involved in the Water Licence Renewal, check out this Factsheet!

Part of the Water Licence Renewal Application process is reviewing and updating documents the City has in place. The document that will be submitted that is related to the Water Treatment Plant is the Water Treatment Plant Operations and Maintenance Manual. The document is currently being reviewed before it is finalized for the application. Please read through the document for more information. Keep in mind, the document is in its draft form and will undergo changes before it is submitted to the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board. Once it is submitted, it will be posted for public review and comment.

Solid Waste Facility

For information on how the Solid Waste Facility is involved in the Water Licence Renewal, check out this Factsheet!

Part of the Water Licence Renewal Application process is reviewing and updating documents the City has in place. The documents that will be submitted that are related to the Solid Waste Facility are the Solid Waste Disposal Operations and Maintenance Manual, Landfill Closure and Reclamation Plan, the Interim Groundwater Monitoring Plan, the Draft Hazardous Waste Management Plan and the Draft Compost Facility Operations and Maintenance Plan. The documents are currently being reviewed before they are finalized for the application. Please read through the documents for more information. Keep in mind, the documents are in their draft form and will undergo changes before they are submitted to the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board. Once they are submitted, they will be posted for public review and comment.

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