Sunshine Coast water news

Mock billing starts this year and actual volumetric billing starts next year for the North and South Pender Water Systems. Each connection will have a base charge that gives them a 500-litre-a-day allowance.

The $864,550 previously budgeted for the now abandoned Gray Creek intake project will be redirected to studying the potentially prolific well.

Unexpected depths and non-conforming pipes in Sechelt will cost the regional district an additional $2.6 million.

Monitoring and studies have been ongoing for a decade, and continue

Three-Stage permit process aims to streamline development while safeguarding the water supply

'Five-six years ago we were in the early stages of actually understanding our water system and what could trigger certain stages and events.  We are now at an operational level, way better at understanding of the responses and potential changes to our system,' says SCRD manager of infrastructure, Remko Rosenboom.

According to a consultant report, the creek’s summer flows 'frequently approach or fall below the SCRD’s licensed withdrawal rate of 32 litres per second' making it a less likely candidate for year-round water supply.

Also SCRD requests to adjust the environmental flow needs (EFN) on Chapman Creek not anticipated to be heard this year and adjustments not considered possible in 2025. 

Oceanview Logging obtains court order to restrain protestors from blocking road access into Joe Smith Creek cutblock

shíshálh Nation wants to explore alternatives to the waterline site (on the Heidelberg mine lands) for the second holding area,