West Shore Siting
The West Shore communities of Colwood and Langford are both part of the CRD Core Area municipalities. These communities will see the delay of construction of a wastewater treatment plant as part of a larger Core Area system until at least the year 2030.
February 2010 West Shore Consultation Report
On January 26th and 28th 2010, CRD held two siting open houses in Langford and Colwood. The open houses provided an update on the wastewater treatment project, opportunity for West Shore residents to discuss the Program with staff and local representatives and give feedback via comment forms. Read the Report on Consultation.
January 2010 West Shore Public Open Houses
The CRD held two open houses in the West Shore. Residents were given an opportunity to learn about a proposed treatment plant at 3300 Wishart Rd, talk with staff and engineers and give feedback on the proposed site.
- Read the West Shore Siting Brochure
- Read the West Shore Wastewater Update (January 2010)
A decision was made on June 9, 2010 to move forward with a centralized treatment model, which will involve deferral of the construction of a West Shore plant until at least 2030.
A New West Shore Sub Committee
In November 2009 a new committee for planning wastewater treatment was formed to aid siting decisions on the West shore. The West Shore Sub Committee (WSSC) will advise the Core Area Liquid Waste Management Committee (CALWMC), guiding the planning and construction of a West Shore wastewater treatment plant.
WSSC Members
- Dave Saunders, Mayor of Colwood (alternating Chair)
- Stewart Young, Mayor of Langford (alternating Chair)
- Judith Cullington, Colwood Councillor
- Gordie Logan, Colwood Councillor
- Denise Blackwell, Langford Councillor
- Lanny Seaton, Langford Councillor
WSSC will also advise CALWMC on options relating to the future governance of the West Shore communities wastewater treatment options.
West Shore Wastewater Treatment Siting
The committee has identified a potential site for a wastewater treatment plant at 3300 Wishart Road, a property which includes the Colwood City Hall and the Public Works yard. Public consultation on the site is planned for late January; please check back for dates.
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