John Newcomb advises: A large, detailed information report is just now available about potential Eastside wastewater treatment sites as an online “technically feasible sites” document (can also be downloaded as a 40 MB pdf):From that document, it is apparent that site-selection criteria ignore the high risk nature of sewage and sludge plants, and the evaluation needs… Continue reading Detailed reports now available on potential Eastside wastewater treatment sites
Tag: Sewage treatment
Rick Page presents findings of contamination at Cadboro Bay
Former CBRA Board member Rick Page, PhD RPBio, has been researching the issue of sewage contamination in Cadboro Bay during winter storm events, and presents his findings in a PowerPoint presentation that we’ve included on the website.CRD monitors bacteria at swimming beaches throughout the summer. Counts in Cadboro Bay were low in 2014. After some… Continue reading Rick Page presents findings of contamination at Cadboro Bay
Public survey launched on sewage treatment options
As part of its public engagement process with residents of Victoria, Saanich, and Oak Bay, the Eastside Select Committee has put out an online survey, to better understand public priorities for a sewage treatment facility, and obtain feedback on the public consultation process. The Committee asks that people take the survey only once. Data will be screened out… Continue reading Public survey launched on sewage treatment options
CBRA AGM: new board sounds alarm over Haro Woods plan
Reviewing this past year’s events and activities by the CBRA was a good reminder of how busy and effective your Residents’ Association has been on a wide variety of tasks and issues. At last night’s Annual General Meeting, Gene Miller of New Landmarks gave us a presentation of a Plan for the Future of the… Continue reading CBRA AGM: new board sounds alarm over Haro Woods plan
Sewage Treatment Public Update & Workshop, May 9
The Eastside Select Committee—formed by the CRD with elected representatives from Oak Bay, Saanich and Victoria to engage with their communities and develop wastewater treatment options that address their priorities—would like to invite you to the Eastside Public Briefing and Dialogue in Saanich. Please share this invitation with anybody you think might be interested.On May… Continue reading Sewage Treatment Public Update & Workshop, May 9
Sewage Townhall meeting, Jan 14th, Oak Bay, with Andrew Weaver
This just in: […] The $783 million proposed CRD (now re-branded as Seaterra) secondary sewage treatment plan will potentially see treatment plants built at the entrance to Victoria Harbour in Esquimalt, at Hartland and with a twinned 18km pipeline connecting the two. Is there are better way forward, and if so, how can we get to… Continue reading Sewage Townhall meeting, Jan 14th, Oak Bay, with Andrew Weaver
CBRA should not say that “sewage treatment is required”
Regarding the CBRA’s report on the sewage treatment proposal, why does it state that “sewage treatment is required”?Is the Assn unaware that Victoria already has a world-class system of treatment that is essentially equivalent to secondary? The CRD’s database is full of reports and studies that conclude that the effect of the current treatment system… Continue reading CBRA should not say that “sewage treatment is required”
Have your say on the sewage treatment proposal
On Dec. 11, the Prospect Lake District Community Association (PLDCA) co-hosted a successful Informational Dialogue with staff from Seaterra, the company in charge of managing the sewage treatment process on behalf of the Capital Region District (CRD), to gain better understand the details of the CRD’s plans for Hartland. After hearing Seaterra’s proposal, the PLDCA agreed that sewage treatment… Continue reading Have your say on the sewage treatment proposal
Haro Woods Attenuation Tank design work begins
Seaterra advises: On November 22, 2013 the Seaterra Commission approved the award of a contract for the design of the Arbutus Road Attenuation Tank. Design work will now commence with survey work, environmental assessment, arborist/tree assessment, and geotechnical work. Geotechnical work is straight-forward and will be completed in about 3 days. It involves using a small drill… Continue reading Haro Woods Attenuation Tank design work begins
Haro Woods Attenuation Tank design work begins
Seaterra advises: On November 22, 2013 the Seaterra Commission approved the award of a contract for the design of the Arbutus Road Attenuation Tank. Design work will now commence with survey work, environmental assessment, arborist/tree assessment, and geotechnical work. Geotechnical work is straight-forward and will be completed in about 3 days. It involves using a small drill… Continue reading Haro Woods Attenuation Tank design work begins