The CVRD owns and operates water supply systems that provide treated water, either in bulk or directly to over 60,000 residents in Courtenay, Comox, parts of the surrounding electoral areas including Union Bay, Black Creek, Saratoga Beach and Denman Island. In the largest system, water from Comox Lake is treated with filtration, chlorination and ultraviolet light and then flows through a network of reservoirs, pumping stations and transmission mains or pipes. Distribution to residents and businesses is managed by municipalities and individual electoral area water services.
