The Bowen Bay water system services about 60 users in the Bowen Bay neighbourhood.

The source of water for the Bowen Bay Water System is from three drilled groundwater wells. The water is treated by flow-paced injection of sodium hypochlorite prior to entering the water system. It is tested for chlorine residuals every day and samples are sent to Vancouver Coastal Health once a week.

Help us contact you quickly if we discover a leak

Bowen Island Municipality is currently dealing with leaks at some properties in Municipal water systems. We make every effort to contact the property owners, however in many cases we only have mailing addresses.

Please provide your contact information so that we can contact you by phone or e-mail if we discover high water usage on your water meter.

If BIM identifies a leak, every effort will be taken to contact the property owner. If the property owner cannot be contacted, water will be turned off at the property.

The annual water charge for connected properties in Bowen Bay is $1,216 and $757 for non-connected properties as per Bowen Bay Water Rates Bylaw. This amount entitles each property owner to use up to 7,200 gallons of water per month. 

Water meters are read only during the summer months, on or about the first of the month from May through September.  Each household’s water consumption is measured, and consumption which exceeds 7,200 gallons per month during the months of June, July, August and September will be charged at the following rates:

 Gallons  Rate per gallon
 7,201 – 9,000 $0.02
 9,001 – 12,000 $0.10
 12,001 + $0.20

Public Works staff will advise property owners in writing if their water use exceeds 7,200 gallons during the summer months. Homeowners who receive such letters are encouraged to reduce water use to promote water conservation and avoid additional metered rate charges.

In October, if applicable, homeowners will receive a bill for all excess use charges incurred over the summer. Water bills that remain unpaid after December 31 will be transferred to the property tax account and accrue interest as of January 1 the following year.


Why metered rates?

  • promotes a culture of water conservation
  • improves leak protection
  • develops consistency Island-wide
  • distributes costs more equitably

How to get involved?

  • Subscribe to the Bowen Bay Water System mailing list to receive updates about upcoming changes, meeting dates and alerts for scheduled maintenance
  • Attend an information meeting
  • Check out the agendas and minutes of the Local Advisory Committee meetings

The Bowen Bay Water System Local Advisory Committee has advisory powers to Council regarding water system issues, and also reviews the operating and capital budgets for the utility. The Committee meets two to three times a year, including an annual information meeting where any users of the Bowen Bay Water System are welcome to attend.

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