Shawnigan Beach Estates sewer system in located in Area B and services 371 residential properties within the Shawnigan Beach Estates subdivision and an elementary school.
System Overview
The sewer system consists of a gravity collection system and six pump stations. Sewage is pumped to an aerated dual-lagoon treatment system where it is filtered and pumped to ground disposal system located next to the Ingot Road subdivision.
Critical equipment is monitored 24-hours a day for malfunctions (such as pump failures); if such an abnormality occurs an alarm is sent to the on-duty pager to alert CVRD-staff for immediate response.
Annual Charges
Billing Period
| Billing Date | User Fee* per Billing Period
| Parcel Tax** | Annual Fees (User Fees and Parcel Tax)
|
|---|
January 1-June 30
| February 1
| $240 |
$447
|
$927
|
July 1-December 31
| August 1
| $240
|
*User Fees are mailed out to each customers on the billing date stated above.
**Parcel Tax is charged once a year and is incorporated into the property tax for each customer.
Current year budget information can be viewed here.