Water Systems

About the BCOB Water System

August 12, 2022
The Comox Valley Regional District Engineering Services has completed the watermain repair to the Black Creek-Oyster Bay Water System stemming from a July 20th report of a major leak.

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The BCOB Water Local Service Area is owned and operated by the CVRD. It consists of two groundwater wells, one river infiltration gallery, two reservoirs, one pump station and a treatment facility that provides water to approximately 2,200 area residents.

The CVRD has been working to assess the capacity of existing infrastructure and identify necessary capital improvements. The CVRD is also investigating alternative water sources in the hopes of improving the capacity of the system.

Water Facilities

• Reservoirs:  Macaulay Road and Kelland Road reservoirs
• Pump Stations:  Black Creek pump station supplies water to fill the Kelland Road reservoir
• Treatment Facility:  Utilizes chlorine and ultraviolet light and is located near the source in Oyster River Nature Park

Map of Black Creek – Oyster Bay Water Local Service Area

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The Comox Valley Regional District manages the Denman Island Water Local Service Area which provides water to 24 properties and is connected to the Graham Lake Water Local Service Area’s distribution system. Water in the system is sourced from Graham Lake.

Map of Denman Island Water Local Service Area

The Comox Valley Regional District manages the Graham Lake Water Local Service Area which provides water to 67 properties. Water in the system is drawn from Graham lake via a 700m transmission line to a treatment facility before being pumped into the distribution system.

The Comox Valley Regional District manages the Royston Water Local Service Area, which provides water to approximately 2,000 residents and is connected to the Village of Cumberland’s water distribution system. Water in the system is sourced from five lakes located in the Cumberland Creek and Perseverance Creek sub-watersheds, as well as a ground source at Coal Creek Historic Park.

Water Facilities

• Reservoirs: Royston and Herondale
• Six Pressure Reducing Valve (PRV) chambers
• Disinfection facility

Map of Royston Water Local Service Area

The Union Bay Water Local Service Area provides water to approximately 690 properties in the community. Water in the system is drawn from Langley Lake via a two-kilometer transmission line and treated at a multi-barrier water filtration plant. 

• Map of Union Bay Water Local Service Area
• Water Metering Rates
• Union Bay Update (October 2021)