CONTENTS

•AGM Reports
•Apply for a Water Connection
•Apply for Transfer of Water Service
•Bulletins
•Bylaws
•Chlorine Flush FAQs
•Elections
•EMERGENCY RESPONSE
•Maintain your Septic System
•Maintain your Water System
•Minutes of Meetings
•Taxes & Tolls
•Trustees & Personnel
•Water Quality
•Water Studies

ABOUT US

Savary Shores Improvement District was incorporated in 1980 to deliver drinking water to residents of Savary Shores. Residents pay for the water service, and for the infrastructure, operations, and administration, in annual tax levies issued by SSID, in accordance with BC Provincial regulations. The Waterworks System Map represents the culmination of 45 years work by trustees, staff and contractors.
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WATER QUALITY

Water samples taken at 8 locations in SSID on November 18 2025 all show LT1 (less than 1) counts of coliforms and E.coli. Monthly bacteriological reports from sampling stations are available on our webpage Water Quality Reports. For a list of other possible components of SSID water, see the most recent Full Spectrum Report, performed twice per year on both wells, and the Nitrates Tables recorded quarterly.

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Updates

December 04, 2025

Notice of $485 Tax Increase in 2026. A professional tank inspection in July 2025 has advised Savary Shores Improvement District that the Upper Tank may need replacement in 2040. SSID must set aside $1,464,000 for that possibility. In addition to the $85 per property tax increase previously budgeted for 2026, SSID will add another $400 per property to the Asset Renewal Levy. The extra $400 will continue annually for the duration of 15 years to 2040. Your 2026 Tax Notice will show the following figures for Class A (connected to water) or Class B (not connected), subject to change.

(a) TAX CLASS A
Connection tax. $390.00
District tax. $630.00
Asset Renewal Levy. $570.00
Total AFTER May 1, 2026 is...