def get_count(dataset, query=None):
    """Ask DataBC WFS how many features there are in a table/query
    """
    # https://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/45101/only-return-the-numberoffeatures-in-a-wfs-query
    table = validate_name(dataset)
    payload = {
        "service": "WFS",
        "version": "2.0.0",
        "request": "GetFeature",
        "typeName": table,
        "resultType": "hits",
        "outputFormat": "json",
    }
    if query:
        payload["CQL_FILTER"] = query
    r = requests.get(bcdata.WFS_URL, params=payload)
    return int(ET.fromstring(r.text).attrib["numberMatched"])