Comox Valley Water System

Beginning in 2019, a $60 annual parcel tax will be collected in most areas to provide funds for replacing capital assets and funding system upgrades associated with the greater Comox Valley water distribution system. This will replace the frontage tax previously charged in the Comox Valley and Marsden/Camco local water service areas.

Each of the six former service areas had different amounts in their individual reserve funds. In order to ensure each area is contributing to the new reserve fund in an equitable way, some areas will be levied an equalization parcel tax. The amount will vary depending on the reserve fund in each original service area.

The equalization parcel tax will be charged until December 31, 2023, except in Sandwick service, where it will be charged until December 31, 2028.

The properties that were formerly in the Arden water local service area had previously contributed to its reserve fund to a sufficient level and no annual parcel tax is required until 2027.

All properties that were already in the Comox Valley water local service area will be assessed the annual $60 parcel tax. This will replace the frontage tax previously charged in the Comox Valley local water service area.

No equalization parcel tax will be collected. A 5.25% Province of BC collection fee will be added to the annual parcel tax.

All properties that were formerly in the England Road water local service area will be assessed the $60 parcel tax and an equalization parcel tax. The equalization parcel tax for England Road properties is $88, which will be collected from each parcel until 2023.

The total annual parcel tax amount for properties formerly in the England Road service area will be $148, plus a 5.25% Province of BC collection fee.

Additionally, those applicable property owners in the England Road service will continue to pay $489 annually for the original debt, which will be retired in 2020.

All properties that were formerly in the Greaves Crescent water distribution service will be assessed the $60 parcel tax and an equalization parcel tax. The equalization parcel tax for Greaves Crescent properties is $13, which will be collected from each parcel until 2023.

The total annual parcel tax amount for properties formerly in the Greaves Crescent service area will be $73, plus a 5.25% Province of BC collection fee.

The properties that were formerly in the Marsden/Camco water local service area had previously contributed to its reserve fund to sufficient a level and no annual parcel tax is required until 2024.

All properties that were formerly in the Sandwick water local service area will be assessed the $60 parcel tax and an equalization parcel tax. The equalization parcel tax for Sandwick properties is $197, which will be collected from each parcel until 2028.

The total annual parcel tax amount for properties formerly in the Sandwick service area will be $257, plus a 5.25% Province of BC collection fee.

Responding to residents experiencing issues with well water, informal canvassing and at the direction of the Electoral Areas Services Committee (EASC), the Comox Valley Regional District completed a feasibility study into the possibility of establishing a new water local service area to connect residents within the Radford Road area to community water. The completed feasibility study was presented to the EASC in December 2022.

• Staff Report - December 1, 2022
• Radford Road & Curtis Road Area - Conceptual Local Water Service Area Review

• Financial Fairness for Capital Assets Policy (Water Distribution Services)
• Staff Report - April 3, 2018
• Staff Report - June 13, 2018

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