---
title: "WP 1 zone in Bowen Island: Drinking Water"
place: Bowen Island, British Columbia, Canada
place_path: ca/bc/bowen-island
zone: WP 1
bylaw: Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (consolidated for convenience, November 2025)
bylaw_read: 2026-11-08
review: draft
canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/zoning/wp-1/"
json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/zoning/wp-1.json"
---

# WP 1 zone in Bowen Island: Drinking Water

Regulate the use of lakes and water reservoirs within a park area or that supply drinking water.

## Zone rules

- **Purpose:** Regulate the use of lakes and water reservoirs within a park area or that supply drinking water.
- **Main uses:** Water Works System
- **Other rules:** Structures for water treatment and pumping are permitted; Structures made of newly-treated wood must bear the BMP certification mark

## Source

- [Land Use Bylaw No. 57, 2002 (consolidated for convenience, November 2025), s. 4.12](https://bowenisland.civicweb.net/document/190971#page=70) (read 2026-11-08)

Rules in the bylaw's general sections (parking, fences, suites, home businesses) also apply. All zones in Bowen Island: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/zoning/index.json

_Draft: taken from the bylaw text by a research agent and not yet reviewed by a person. Gov Handbook is an independent guide. Canonical page: https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/zoning/wp-1/_