Warfield advances study of long-term water supply from Trail

Study will look at long-term water supply from Trail

Warfield advances study of long-term water supply from Trail Published 1:10 pm Wednesday, July 15, 2026 The Village of Warfield has taken another step toward determining whether it can secure its future drinking water supply from the City of Trail, awarding an engineering contract to study the option. Council voted Monday, July 13 to award consulting services for the Community Water Supply Feasibility Study to Urban Systems Ltd. for $64,880, excluding GST. Council also authorized staff to enter into an agreement with the consulting firm and received a report from project manager Warren Proulx supporting the recommendation.

Chief administrative officer David Perehudoff said following the meeting that council agreed with staff’s recommendation and the village will now proceed with Urban Systems to complete the analysis. The study will examine whether Trail can feasibly supply treated water to Warfield over the long term, identify the infrastructure that would be required, assess system constraints, estimate Class C capital costs and identify major risks and approvals that would need to be addressed before any future decisions. The engineering work is expected to be completed by Nov. 30.

The study does not commit the village to connecting to Trail’s water system or establish any future agreements with Trail or longtime water supplier Teck Metals Ltd. Any future decisions regarding cost-sharing, ownership, operations, maintenance or service agreements would require separate council approval. Warfield’s long-term water planning stems from a 2008 agreement with Teck that requires the village to secure an alternative water