About the South Sewer Project
The south sewer project was a community wastewater treatment system proposed for Royston and Union Bay. The proposal included a gravity-fed collection system and wastewater treatment plant that would service approximately 950 homes in the area, with the opportunity to include more in future phases.
The proposed project was a partnership between the CVRD and the K’ómoks First Nation. Funding support was proposed from K’ómoks First Nation, the Union of BC Municipalities Strategic Priorities Fund and Public Private Partnership Canada. The project was estimated to cost $56.2 million with roughly $35 million in grant funding on track to being secured.
On June 18, the CVRD conducted a referendum for phase 1 of the south sewer project, which was not successful. The CVRD has continued to assess next steps for liquid waste management in the area.
Update April 2020
The CVRD is reviewing a potential expansion of the Comox Valley Sewer Service to Royston and Union Bay. Follow the project page for updates on the current initiatives.
