Residents of the Sunnybrae area will soon see an end to the long-standing boil water advisory.
The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) will receive $1.7 million from the Gas Tax General Strategic Priorities fund to acquire and upgrade the Sunnybrae Water System.
The Sunnybrae Water System consists of 79 residential properties.
It was abandoned by its owner in 2010, which resulted in the community being left to deal with a long-term boil water notice, failing infrastructure and inadequate water flows in prolonged fire incidents.
The upgrade will consist of a new deep-water intake, a new treatment plant and pump building, an ultraviolet disinfection system, chlorination system, new pumps, emergency power and remote monitoring system.
The upgrade will be funded 100 per cent up to $1.7 million dollars through the General Strategic Priorities Fund.