Shawnigan Village Water System is located in the area surrounding the Village of Shawnigan Lake in Area B. The water system services residential dwellings and commercial properties.
Source, Treatment and Distribution
The Shawnigan Village Water System uses Shawnigan Lake as its primary source water. Water supplied from Shawnigan Lake is pumped to a treatment building (located off Heald Road) and receives chlorine disinfection before being pumped to the water storage reservoirs located on Jersey Road and Bob-O-Link Road.
Water Quality Tests
Shawnigan Village Water System is sampled, at a minimum, once a week. The following table shows the sampling frequency and parameters tested for the water system:
Frequency
Parameter Tested
Laboratory
Weekly
Bacterial (E. Coli and Total Coliforms)
Samples are submitted to the Island Health Authority for testing by a provincial laboratory
Quarterly
Disinfection by-products (THM and HAA)
Bureau Veritas
Annual
Full spectrum analysis based on the Canadian Drinking Water Guidelines. Sampling of the source and distribution is alternated each year.
Bureau Veritas
Fee Structure
Customers receive user fees every six months and an annual parcel tax is levied on individual property taxes.