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Water Services

Water Services in the Electoral Areas

CRD Water Services:
479 Island Highway
Victoria, British Columbia
Canada V9B 1H7
tel: 250.474.9600
email: Email

Drinking Water Quality

Water Quality Division staff monitor the quality drinking water in Greater Victoria and in CRD-operated small water systems within the Capital Regional District.

Water Quality News

  • Water Quality staff are currently summarizing the WQ data collected in 2011 and will be reporting it shortly.
  • No water quality advisories are currently required for Greater Victoria or any CRD-operated water system.

Frequently Asked Questions

Residents of Greater Victoria often ask a number of questions about their drinking water quality. Read more >

Drinking Water Regulations

Public drinking water in British Columbia must conform to the BC Provincial Regulations and to the Federal Guidelines. Read more >

Water Quality Reports and Data Summaries

Small Water Systems

Water Quality Division

The Water Quality Division provides sample collection and analytical testing in the Greater Victoria Drinking Water System and water quality oversight for a number of CRD-operated small water systems in the Capital Regional District. The Division is comprised of three sections:

  • Water Sampling Section: Collects water samples throughout the Greater Victoria Water System.
  • Water Quality Laboratory: Tests source and distribution system water samples for routine physical, chemical and bacterial parameters and reports the data.
  • Aquatic Ecology Laboratory: Tests source water samples for algae and other biological parameters.