CBC News
The Metro Vancouver region uses almost 400 billion litres of water per year. By 2120, as the population grows, demand on the region’s three watersheds is expected to increase to more than 600 billion litres per year.
To ensure there’s enough water — and the capacity to support that demand — Metro Vancouver is investing more than $1 billion to increase access to the region’s largest water reservoir, Coquitlam Lake. …
“Once operational, this major infrastructure project will help meet the region’s water needs well into the next half-century while increasing our system’s resilience to climate change,” said Malcolm Brodie, chair of Metro Vancouver’s water committee. …