About Us

The Rayleigh Waterworks District (RWWD) is a Local Government Improvement District operating within the Municipal boundaries of the City of Kamloops.

As an Improvement District, RWWD is an autonomous Local Government body responsible for the provision of water and sewer utility services for the benefit of the residents in Rayleigh community, located on the east side of the North Thompson River to the south of the community of Heffley Creek, also part of the City of Kamloops.

RWWD is overseen by five elected trustees that have been nominated by the property owners within the Rayleigh community. The daily operations of RWWD are maintained by our in-house Utilities Manager and 3 Operators including ensuring RWWD's regulatory compliance such as with the British Columbia Drinking Water Protection Act, the legislation governing safe drinking water in the province is adhered to. As part of compliance, RWWD publishes it Annual Water Quality Report that provides several information such as on the annual consumption, water quality monitoring, water quality concerns, etc.

What is an Improvement District?

Improvement Districts are brought into existence by the Provincial Government through Cabinet Orders which authorize the passage of a document known as Letters Patent. The Letters Patent contain the name of the Improvement District, its boundary, and the services which it will provide to the residents within that boundary.

Improvement districts are administered by an elected board of trustees, one of whom has the additional duty of chair. Each trustee is elected for up to a three-year term by the eligible landowners of the Improvement District. The Improvement Districts Letters Patent, applicable section of the Local Government Act, and other applicable provincial statutes outline the powers that can be exercised by the board of trustees. These powers include the ability to enact and enforce its regulations and charges, to assess and collect taxes, to acquire, hold and dispose of lands, to borrow money and to expropriate land required to carry out its functions. The board of trustees exercise these powers through the passage of resolutions and bylaws.

Although Improvement Districts are independent public corporations, they are also subject to supervision by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing. Certain bylaws passed by the Board of Trustees must be registered with the Inspector of Municipalities and those bylaws are not effective until that approval is granted. Other bylaws are exempt from registration with the Inspector, and they are effective immediately upon passage of a resolution by the board of trustees.