City of Courtenay Annual Report 2021

New Water Treatment Facility Complete Fresh, filtered and fully disinfected drinking water is now flowing to 50,000 residents in the Comox Valley – an achievement celebrated with an event in September at the Comox Valley Regional District’s new Water Treatment Facility on Lake Trail Road. The new treatment plant meets provincial health standards and uses filtration, ultra-violet (UV) disinfection, and chlorination to remove the risks of viruses and bacteria in our drinking water. This technology eliminates the need for turbidity-related boil water notices and will provide a secure supply of reliable, high quality drinking water now and into the future. Members of the project team and guests held a celebratory event attended by Chief Nicole Rempel of the K’ómoks First Nation, MLA Ronna-Rae Leonard, BC Hydro, Island Health, Courtenay and District Fish and Game Protective Association and other community group partners. Due to COVID-19 public health measures the event was by invitation only. The $126-million system was constructed by AECON Water Infrastructure and includes a new water intake in Comox Lake, lakeshore pump station, transmission lines and treatment plant. For more background information about this project, visit comoxvalleyrd.ca/watertreatment

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Above: CVRD Water Committee Chair, Wendy Morin; CVRD Chair, Jessie Ketler; K’ómoks Chief Councillor, Nicole Rempel. Below: Water Treatment Project grand opening event, K'ómoks dancers Photos courtesy of Comox Valley Regional District

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City of Courtenay | 2021 Annual Report