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Environment
Environment
Whistler’s total water consumption in 2022 was 5.41 billion litres slightly less than in 2019, the best comparable year due to equivalent population figures being low in 2020 and 2021 due to Covid. The per capita equivalent of 414 litres/person/day is a good reset and brings us below our 10-year average.
Why we monitor this
Water is one of Whistler’s most important assets, supporting natural areas, wildlife, residents and visitors. Using water resources wisely is fundamental to an environmentally-responsible approach to living. This issue relates not only to the availability of the resource; it is also a municipal infrastructure priority that can translate into millions of dollars spent or saved.
What this measures
Water use measures the total of water extracted and delivered from RMOW water plants and non-potable systems to end users. Water uses that are not captured within this measure include private purpose uses such as for Whistler’s golf courses and Whistler Blackcomb’s mountain operations. To account for the large influx of visitors to the community, the per capita measure uses Whistler’s population equivalent to the total community population.
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