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 over 40 years work by trustees, staff and contractors.

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WATER QUALITY

The SSID aquifer contains clean untreated drinking water. We test the water from 8 locations in Savary Shores for the Monthly Water Reports on e-coli and total coliforms (both usually zero), and do Nitrates Tests from both wells quarterly. Twice each year, a Full-Spectrum analysis shows the levels of multiple components of our water. We also provide an Annual Report on the waterworks to the Drinking Water Officer. See also older Water Studies.

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September 25, 2024

Chlorine Flush completed through Lower System.  SSID's System Operator completed the flush on September 22, after ensuring that chlorinated water has reached all parts of the Lower System watermains. To determine if your property is in the Lower System, please see the BLUE properties shown on SSID's System Map.

Water samples from the Lower System had shown "background colonies" in test results received September 20. Background colonies are not harmful, but they do indicate an environment in which harmful bacteria could settle, and this was the 3rd time in 2 months that the colonies had been present. Flushing with only water had worked temporarily, but on September 21, as a more...

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