Sewers & Septic
Ganges Sewer
Ganges Sewer Service provides local sewage collection and treatment for the community of Ganges on Salt Spring Island. About 381 lots contribute parcel taxes, and approximately 528 dwelling units or equivalent (including commercial and institutional uses in the ganges village area) contribute to user fees.
The service's treatment plant produces treated liquid effluent and sludge. The liquid effluent is dispersed into the ocean by an outfall; the sludge is sent to the Salt Spring Island liquid waste disposal facility for further processing.
The Ganges Sewer is managed and operated by the CRD's Integrated Water Services Department, in cooperation with a the Ganges Sewer Local Service Commission. The commission establishes policies for the operation of the service and recommends to the CRD Board user fees, levels of taxes and other charges for the service.
Contact
Ganges Wastewater Plant
250.537.4314
Or call the Saanich Peninsula Control Centre
250.656.2425
After hours emergency pager
250.388.6275 #2614
Maliview Estates Sewer
This system provides local sewage collection and treatment for 107 lots in the Maliview estates rural development on Salt Spring Island.
The service's treatment plant produces treated liquid effluent and sludge. The liquid effluent is dispersed into the ocean by an outfall; the sludge is sent to the Salt Spring Island liquid waste disposal facility for further processing.
Maliview Sewer is managed and operated by the CRD's Integrated Water Services Department, in cooperation with the Highland Water and Sewer Local Services Commission. The commission establishes policies for the operation of the service and recommends to the CRD Board user fees, levels of taxes and other charges for the service.
Contact
Saanich Peninsula Control Centre
Tel: 250.656.2425
After hours emergency pager
Tel: 250.388.6275 #2614
Salt Spring Island Liquid Waste Disposal
Salt Spring Island has its own liquid waste processing plant, which receives trucked septic tank waste and sludge collected from two sewage treatment plants on the island. Waste sludge is also periodically received from the two Magic Lake Estates sewage treatment plants on North Pender Island.
Trucked liquid waste is received at the Burgoyne Septage Disposal Facility. The facility separates the waste into solid and liquid components. The liquid is treated and dispersed in a ground disposal field. The dewatered solid waste is trucked to the CRD Hartland landfill near Victoria.
CRD Integrated Water Services staff operate the service. The Local Service Commission administers the service, recommends policies, levels of user charges, and frontage or parcel taxes to the CRD Board.
Contact
Saanich Peninsula Control Centre
Tel: 250.656.2425
After hours emergency pager:
Tel: 250.388.6275 #2614
Septic Systems
The majority of Salt Spring Island residences are on private septic systems. When properly maintained, these systems are an environmentally friendly and economically sound treatment method. Knowledge and regular maintenance of your septic system is essential.
The CRD provides information, workshops, online instructional maintenance videos, and other valuable resources to assist you in caring for your septic system.
Need septic tank service?
For septic tank service, please refer to 'Septic' in the Yellow Pages of your local directory.