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Septic Savvy

How well do you know your septic system?

If your property is not part of a community sewer system, then your household likely relies on an onsite sewage treatment system – otherwise known as a septic system.

Knowing how your septic system works and how to properly maintain it can help with:

  • Protecting the health of your family and neighbours – Septic failure can release untreated wastewater and contaminate groundwater.
  • Preserving property value – A failed or decrepit system can lower your property’s value.
  • Protecting the environment – A failed system can release untreated wastewater and pollute nearby creeks, lakes and ocean, affecting wildlife and recreational use of waterways.

Please Note: Construction or modification of a septic system may require a CVRD Development Permit in addition to Island Health regulations. Check with CVRD Development Services prior to any construction or land alteration to find out what the requirements are for your property.

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Land Acknowledgement
The CVRD is in the ancestral and unceded territories of First Nations including (but not limited to) Quw'utsun (Cowichan Tribes), MÁLEXEŁ (Malahat), BOḰEĆEN (Pauquachin), c̓uubaʕsaʔtx̣ (Ts'uubaa-asatx), xeláltxw (Halalt), Spune’luxutth (Penelakut), Stz'uminus, Leey’qsun (Lyackson), Diitiidʔaaʔtx̣ (Ditidaht) and P’a:chi:da?aht (Pacheedaht) Peoples. Local First Nations Peoples have stewarded the lands of this region since time immemorial. The CVRD is committed to the ongoing journey of reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in the region by strengthening cooperation, collaboration, and relationship building.