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
- Greater Victoria Water Quality (includes Central Saanich, Esquimalt, North Saanich, Oak Bay, Saanich, Sidney, Victoria, the West Shore municipalities of Colwood, Highlands, Langford, Metchosin and View Royal along with Sooke and East Sooke)
Small Water Systems
- Beddis Water Quality
- Cedar Lane Water Quality
- Cedars of Tuam Water Quality
- Fernwood Water Quality
- Fulford Water Quality
- Highland Water Quality
- Lyall Harbour - Boot Cove Water Quality
- Magic Lake Estates Water Quality
- Port Renfrew Water Quality
- Skana Water Quality
- Sticks Allison Water Quality
- Surfside Park Water Quality
- Wilderness Mountain Water Quality
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.
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