The Town of Comox collects sanitary sewage and, conveys it to lift stations operated by the Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD), which transport it to the Comox Valley Water Pollution Control Centre (treatment plant) at Cape Lazo.
The Comox Valley Sewer Conveyance Project is a multi-year construction project to replace pipes and upgrade pump stations, moving more than 14,000 cubic metres of raw sewage each day to the sewage treatment plant on Brent Road in the CVRD.
This new system routes sewer pipes further inland, where they will no longer be vulnerable to damage from waves, rocks, and logs, thereby protecting beaches and waters throughout the Comox Estuary and the coastlines of Point Holmes and Goose Spit, as well as Baynes Sound.
This is a significant and complex Project that started at the Courtenay Pump Station and moved through K’ómoks land, downtown Comox and the Lazo Road area to the Comox Valley Water Pollution Control Centre (Sewage Treatment Plant) on Brent Road.
There are construction impacts, traffic impacts and archaeological considerations. The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) worked with many jurisdictions and partners to deliver the project smoothly and efficiently and minimize impacts.
Visit engagecomoxvalley.ca/conveyanceproject
Questions? Contact the Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) office by:
Ph: 250-334-6000
E: communications@comoxvalleyrd.caAs per the Town bylaw linked below, discharge of any material from a septic tank into the Town’s sanitary system is not permitted - this includes any sewage that is held in a recreational vehicle holding tank.
All sewer connections must be installed in accordance with the BC Building Code and to the satisfaction of the Town’s Building Inspector.
Town of Comox Sanitary Sewer Bylaw No. 2057
See the Town’s Sanitary Sewer Bylaw No. 2057
Refer to:
PART 2 -- USE OF SEWER SYSTEM
DIVISION 2.1 – Waste Discharges
- 5. Prohibited Discharges
- 6. Standards for Waste Discharges
- 7. Accidental Discharges
To report a Prohibited or Accidental Discharge, contact Town of Comox Public Works Supervisor at publicworks@comox.ca or call 250-339-5410.
- Groundwater runoff and disposal of products down sinks, toilets, or showers can cause serious and lasting harm to the wastewater system, creeks, ponds, fish habitat, and marine environments.
- SAFE DISPOSAL methods can be found by using the Wizard tool on the Town’s Solid Waste webpage.
- PROHIBITED or ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGES, see the materials/products listed in the Town’s Sanitary Sewer Bylaw No. 2057 - refer to PART 2 -- USE OF SEWER SYSTEM, DIVISION 2.1 – Waste Discharges, 5. Prohibited Discharges and 6. Standards for Waste Discharges, 7. Accidental Discharges. To report a Prohibited or Accidental Discharge, contact Town of Comox Public Works Supervisor at publicworks@comox.ca or call 250-339-5410.
