Snug Cove Sewer System
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Bowen Island Municipality owns and operates a Wastewater Collection and Treatment System in Snug Cove, which serves about 92 sewer connections throughout Snug Cove.
The Public Works Department maintains the Sanitary Sewer System to protect the health and safety of the public and to protect the environment. Secondary treatment of the wastewater is provided at the Sewage Treatment Plant located on Dorman Road near the Crippen Park picnic area.
As with the Water Systems, the Public Works Department maintains all of the sewer mains, and the individual house connections from the main to the property line dividing private property from the roadway. It is noted that commercial businesses are required to have grease traps. The Sewage Treatment Plant does not accept sewage waste from septic tank pump outs at this time. The Sewer Utility is fully funded from user rates and funds are kept and administered separately.
Most Bowen Island homes rely on ground disposal of effluent from septic systems on private lots or shared septic fields. These systems are administered and permitted by the Ministry of Health through the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority. However, recent changes in provincial regulations have now privatized much of the review, design and approval process. For information about septic system installations, repairs and maintenance please visit the Bowen Island Phone Book.
Reference Material
Snug Cove Sewer Map (PDF)