Today, Victoria dumps raw sewage into our world class coastal waters. This pollution harms our oceans, including salmon, shellfish, otters and orcas.  Our community now has the opportunity to create a sewage treatment system that will protect human health and our environment.

We ask you to show your support for a sewage treatment system, giving the gift of clean water to our children and our grandchildren. See Actions you can take.

Victoria Sewage Alliance

Sewage Treatment for Victoria

Clover Point Outfall, one of two outfalls, where millions of litres of raw sewage is pumped into our world class coastal waters daily.

Polls show strong support

CRD residents were polled by Ipsos Reid (Nov 2006) and Evironic  (Jan 2007) both showing strong support for sewage treatment (86% and 89%) and resource recovery(86%).

Posted Feb 16, 2007

 

BC Gov't Requires Treatment

The BC Government asks Victoria to stop the raw sewage discharge. The combination of SETAC and MESL reports, and the Ministry of Environments water column concerns leaves no room for Victoria's raw sewage discharge.

Posted July 21, 2006

 

Source: SETAC 2006

Source: CRD 2000-2004 Clover and Macaulay Annual Reports

 

 

 

SETAC’s independent expert panel clearly put Victoria in the high risk low cost scenario. As our treatment level increases the risks go down.  See the final SETAC Report for more details.