Shaping the future of our Sewer Service
SEWER PLANNING FLOWS AHEAD
Thank you to everyone who participated in the development of the Comox Valley Sewer Service Liquid Waste Management Plan- including the many members of the general public who participated in workshops, open houses, online surveys and online information sessions. In particular, thank you to the members of the public and technical advisory committee for their ongoing commitment over the three-year process.
The project team is now preparing the second draft of the plan which will be submitted to the province in summer 2022 and review will take about one year. The third stage of the plan, including financing and an implementation schedule, will be drafted and shared with the community in 2023. Final approval of the Comox Valley Sewer Service LWMP is likely to occur in 2025.
For more background on the LWMP - including the process and the outcome - visit www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/lwmp
Sewer Conveyance Project Next Steps
The LWMP identified a preferred conveyance route for new/upgraded sewer pipes and pump stations, which was approved by the Comox Valley Sewage Commission in February 2021. Borrowing was approved through an Alternative Approval Process in July 2021 and this critical work is now moving forward as a separate project due to its urgent nature. Stay up to date by following the project page.
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Advisory Committee members chosen to represent public during sewer planning process
Eight residents have been appointed to the Public Advisory Committee to represent their communities in the development of a Liquid Waste Management Plan. These representatives from Comox, Courtenay and Area B, play an essential role in considering community goals and public opinion/feedback throughout the planning process. View the list of members here.
Who's listening
Videos
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Watch a recording of our May 26 webinar which follows up on some of the issues residents have raised, including groundwater monitoring, leak detection, emergency response plans and experience in other communities.
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Watch a recording of our May 25 webinar which follows up on some of the issues residents have raised, including groundwater monitoring, leak detection, emergency response plans and experience in other communities.
Frequently Asked Questions
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March 4, 2021 Groundwater Webinar Questions: Follow up
- Impact on property value of this type of project is often very hard to anticipate and quantify. How will this be addressed?
- I heard Kris La Rose state active monitoring of the line is on going in other words, not finalize This is an item that should be completed before directional drilling is considered. Please detail what the plan for this monitoring is.
- Monitoring the quality and quantity? Do we expect the same monitoring that was undertaken at the bore site at the terminus of Morland Rd.? That took almost a month to remediate!!!
- Can and will a shutoff valve, of some form, be incorporated into the sewage conveyance system to present large quantities of sewage and chemicals from spreading into the Quadra Aquifer and allow repairs?
- In the event of a leak, a contaminated aquifer will affect wells outside of the so called swatch! What is your response? Have all those who rely on the aquifer been notified?
- ...Please provide the capital and annual operating cost for the proposed route for the route considering mind and my neighbour’s properties. To this end, state the savings going under our properties
- How will the preferential flow/redirection of groundwater, along the conveyance corridor be prevented?
- What is the process to acquire right of ways along the proposed route?
- Have you researched other communities in North America, and or beyond, that have utilized this same form of forcemain tunnel construction in a rural area ?
