Bringing critical wastewater management services to Royston and Union Bay
The proposed Sewer Extension South Project envisions moving wastewater from homes and businesses in Royston, Kimarnock, Union Bay, and the K’ómoks First Nation Southlands through a new regional sewer pipe.
The original project scope included Union Bay Estates (UBE) as a significant funding partner. As UBE is unable to commit to its share of funding at this time, additional grant funding is being sought to cover the funding shortfall. CVRD and K’ómoks First Nation are working together to review alternate project phasing and scope options that could meet the available budget, which includes a $30M grant through the provincial Critical Community Infrastructure Fund. CVRD staff are also engaging with the province on next steps for the Liquid Waste Management Plan.
Latest News
- NOVEMBER 2025: The project team is hard at work reviewing available funding and phasing options to keep costs within the proposed budget. An update will be sent to homes in Royston/Kilmarnock/Union Bay in 2026 confirming next steps for the project once more information is available.
Liquid Waste Management Planning
In June 2022, it was agreed that planning for this project should be rolled into the Comox Valley Sewer System Liquid Waste Management Plan (LWMP) to be submitted to the province as an addendum in 2024.
A joint public and technical advisory committee was formed in September 2022 to review this process. The committee considered information from technical experts and the project team, providing feedback and guidance throughout development of the plan. Recordings of these meetings can be viewed on our YouTube channel.
In Spring 2024, the LWMP Addendum Report was submitted to the province for review. This report was re-issued in summer 2025 to include calculation methodologies in the footnotes for Table 5. Further changes to the report may be contemplated once the final scope of the project is decided.
In May 2024 the public and technical advisory committee was dissolved and combined into the Comox Valley Sewer Service LWMP advisory committee for the Stage 3 LWMP. For more information on the Stage 3 LWMP process, visit the Comox Valley Sewer Service LWMP page.
