Average Daily Water Demand

Average Daily Water Demand per Capita | Squamish Community Dashboard This indicator reflects total water consumption (residential commercial, institutional and industrial) in cubic litres divided by population per day. About this target: The District is working towards reduction of average daily litres per capita (L/c/d) water consumption by 15% by 2031 from the 2014 rate of 564 lL/c/d (Squamish Water Conservation Plan 2015). The 2031 target is 479 L/c/d. Analysis: In 2024, 4,744,398,754 cubic meters of water were consumed in the District of Squamish which makes an Average Day Demand (ADD) of 445 L/c/d (below the annual target reduction to 514 L/c/d). Since 2014, the ADD has decreased an average of 12 L/c/d per year over the last 10 years, which is on track to meet and exceed the District’s Water Conservation Plan reduction target of 5.0 L/c/d each year, and overall 15% consumption reduction by 2031 to 479 L/c/d. 2021 - Community growth and development activity continued to drive increases in water consumption. People working remotely / working from home may have changed water use patterns. An Average Day Demand (ADD) of 478 L/c/d was recorded, which was a 7 L/c/d increase over 2020, and 51 L/c/d less than, and surpassing the target ADD for 2021 of 529 L/c/d. The heat dome of June 2021 set a new max day demand value for our water system of 19,855 m3/day. 2022 - An especially challenging year from a water conservation standpoint. The weather was exceptionally hot and dry from July through October (drought conditions for much of the Province, e.g. Sunshine Coast Regional District on stage 4 water restrictions for several months). Community growth and development activity driving increased water consumption. A lower ADD than 2021, and nearly as high for max day demand as in 2021 (19,242m3/day). 2023 - Another challenging year for water conservation in the District of Squamish. Extremely hot and dry conditions were observed from May to July, and like 2022, the heat continued through September. Continued community growth and development also drove an increase in total consumption. ADD decreased to 462 L/c/d, but in July of 2023, a new high was set for max day demand for our water system of 21,166 m3/day. Reason for monitoring: Reducing water consumption preserves the finite water supply, protects ecological integrity, delays costly infrastructure upgrades, treatment and pumping costs, and reduces greenhouse gas emissions.人均日均需水量 | 斯阔米什社区仪表盘 本指标指总用水量（涵盖住宅、商业、公共机构及工业用水）以升为单位，除以当日总人口数所得的数值。 关于本目标：斯阔米什行政区正致力于到2031年，较2014年的564升/人·日（Litres per capita per day, L/c/d）的用水量，实现人均日均用水量降低15%，2031年的目标值为479 L/c/d（数据来源：《斯阔米什水资源保护计划2015》）。 分析情况：2024年，斯阔米什行政区总用水量达4744398754立方米，对应人均日均需水量（Average Day Demand, ADD）为445 L/c/d，低于年度减排目标值514 L/c/d。自2014年以来，过去十年间人均日均需水量年均降低12 L/c/d，这一进度符合并有望超额完成行政区水资源保护计划设定的年均5 L/c/d的减排目标，以及到2031年实现总用水量降低15%、达到479 L/c/d的整体目标。 2021年：社区增长与开发活动持续推高用水量。远程办公模式可能改变了居民用水习惯。当年人均日均需水量为478 L/c/d，较2020年增加7 L/c/d，较2021年目标值529 L/c/d低51 L/c/d，且已超出该年度目标。2021年6月的热穹顶事件使本地区供水系统的单日最高需水量创下新纪录，达19855立方米/日。 2022年：从水资源保护角度而言极具挑战的一年。7月至10月天气异常炎热干燥（不列颠哥伦比亚省大部分地区遭遇干旱，例如阳光海岸地区行政区实施了长达数月的第四阶段用水限制）。社区增长与开发活动仍在推高总用水量。当年人均日均需水量低于2021年，但单日最高需水量几乎与2021年持平，达19242立方米/日。 2023年：斯阔米什行政区水资源保护工作面临的又一挑战年。5月至7月天气极端炎热干燥，且与2022年一样，高温天气持续至9月。持续的社区增长与开发活动同样推高了总用水量。当年人均日均需水量降至462 L/c/d，但2023年7月，本地区供水系统单日最高需水量创下新纪录，达21166立方米/日。 监测意义：降低用水量可保护有限的供水储备、维护生态完整性、延缓成本高昂的基础设施升级、水处理及抽水作业成本，并减少温室气体排放。