Public Service Announcement from the CRD:
For Immediate Release
January 7 2020UPDATE to Core Area Wastewater Discharge Notice
Victoria, BC- Heavy rain caused combined stormwater and wastewater overflows along additional shorelines in Greater Victoria during the evening of January 6, 2020 and early morning of January 7, 2020. The areas affected are:
- Between Tarn Place and Seaview Road in Oak Bay and Saanich *NEW*
- Between Arbutus Cove Lane and Telegraph Bay Road in Saanich *NEW*
- Between Fraser Street and Victoria View Road including Macaulay Point in Esquimalt
- Between Trafalgar Park and Radcliffe Lane including McNeill Bay in Oak Bay
As a result of these discharges, residents are advised to avoid entering the waters along the affected shorelines, as the wastewater may pose a health risk.
As a precaution and in consultation with Island Health and the local municipalities, beaches within the affected areas will be posted with public health advisory signs until sample results indicate enterococci levels are below the 70CFU/100mL recreational limit.
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The CRD delivers regional, sub-regional and local services to 13 municipalities and three electoral areas on southern Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. Governed by a 24-member Board of Directors, the CRD works collaboratively with First Nations and all levels of government to enable sustainable growth, foster community well-being, and develop cost-effective infrastructure while continuing to provide core services to residents throughout the region. Visit us online at www.crd.bc.ca.