Media Releases

2010

August 25, 2010 - Wastewater Amendment 8 Approved by Province of BC

June 23, 2010 - CRD Board Approves McLoughlin Option for Wastewater Treatment

June 9, 2010 - CRD Core Area Liquid Waste Management Committee Selects Lower Cost Configuration for Wastewater Treatment

March 31, 2010 - The CRD Board Passes Procurement Option for Wastewater Treatment

March 25, 2010 - The CRD Chooses Procurement Option for Wastewater Treatment

March 22, 2010 - CRD Announces New Team Leads for Wastewater Treatment Program

February 5, 2010 - The Capital Regional District Invites Residents to Wastewater Public Open Houses

2009

December 9, 2009 - Capital Regional District Board Approves Wastewater Amendment

December 7, 2009 - West Shore Sub Committee Formed for Wastewater Treatment Decisions

November 25, 2009 - Capital Regional District Core Area Liquid Waste Committee Approves Wastewater Amendment

September 23, 2009 - Capital Regional District CALWMC Narrows Focus & Moves Forward on Wastewater Treatment Option 1A

June 5, 2009 - CRD Invites Public to Open Houses & Neighbourhood Workshop to Address
Saanich East-North Oak Bay Siting for Wastewater Treatment Facilities

June 2, 2009 - CRD CALWMC Selects Wastewater Treatment Option

March 24, 2009 - The Capital Regional District Invites Community to Open Houses on Sewage Treatment

January 30, 2009 - Peer Review Team Brings Extensive, Independent Experience to Wastewater Project

January 14, 2009 - CRD to Purchase Queen Alexandra Property in Saanich East

2008

November 26, 2008 - Wastewater Treatment Discussion Papers Published

July 9, 2008 - BC Environment Minister Grants the CRD Extension for Core Area Liquid Waste Management Report Amendment

June 11, 2008 - CRD Maintains Site Flexibility with Option Agreement

June 11, 2008 - CRD Requests Extension in Wastewater Development Phase Report
to Environment Minister

May 20, 2008 - CRD Progresses with Waste Resource Recovery Opportunity Analysis

2007

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December 19, 2007 - CRD Receives Green Light from Province to Move Ahead with Sewage Treatment Plans

June 29, 2007 - Core Area Wastewater Report Submitted to Environment Minister

March 23, 2007 - CRD Releases Final Series of Discussion Papers for Sewage Treatment

February 8, 2007 - CRD Makes Progress on Sewage Treatment Plans

2006

November 9, 2006 - CRD Appoints Associated Engineering and CH2M Hill for Sewage Treatment Plan

2005

September 14, 2005 - CRD Votes to Acquire a Smaller Area of Land at Macaulay Point; 13.8 Hectares Request Reduced to 2.92 Hectares

May 11, 2005 - Study Shows Marine Environment is Cleaner Due to CRD's Source Control Program