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26 PENINSULA NEWS REVIEW

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ENVIRONMENT __

Wednesday, November 28, 2001

Submitted by CRD Stonmvater
Quatty Program

Thanks to the hard work
and dedication of a number
of local agencies working in
concert, a relatively small
environmental. program
may soon be showing big
dividends on the Saanich
Peninsula.

Since 1997, the Capital
Regional District’s
Stormwater Quality Pro-
gram, in cooperation with

". municipal governments, the

Capital Health Region and
local community groups,
has taken an active role in
helping to eliminate pollu-
tion in stormwater flows. on
the Saanich Peninsula.

Sediment and stormwater
samples are being collected
to determine levels of chem-
ical and bacterial contami-
nation. Sources of contami-
nation are being identified,
and reduced or eliminated
to protect public health and
the environment.

CRD. staff. ~~ collect
stormwater flow samples to

.- determine the levels of fecal
. coliform bacteria, an indica-
-tor for the presence of
sewage. Elevated levels of
“fecal. coliform © can... con-
* tribute to the contamination
~ of shellfish beds and_result ©

in closures for recreational

- harvesting.

= The sources of iceal Cok:

; ‘iform can often be difficult |
to determine and in the past
have been tracked back to —

sewage leaking from a bro-
ken sewer line, malfunction-
ing septic systems or the
way that manure from farm-
ing operations has. been
handled.

Under an agreement with -

Environment Canada, and

with funding from the Geor-.

gia Basin Ecosystem Initia-

tive-Clean Water Action
Plan, the CRD Stormwater
Quality Program is working
hard. to improve the local
nearshore ~ environment.
The goal is to reduce fecal

coliform contamination lev--
els to the point where Fish-
eries and Oceans Canada_

would consider. opening
some .of the currently.

closed Saanich Inlet shell-
«fish: beds between the »

“northern tip of Deep Cove”
“ and the southern tip of Tod

Inlet.
Based on monitoring re-

_ sults, the achievement. of

that goal may not be far off.

Recent. sampling. has re-:
-vealed a 33 per cent de-
’ crease in the number of

stormwater © discharges
rated high for public health
concern in the study area.
In addition, 19 upstream
investigations have. been
conducted to look for

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sources of contamination.
As aresult, anumber of con-
taminant sources have been
identified and, in many
cases, . eliminated: . Work
continues however, to iden-
tify and eliminate all sources
of contamination. Continued -
vigilance is required to en-

sure that new sources of
contamination are identified: ;

as they arise.
As residents, it’s impor-

“tant to monitor your septic =

system for proper. perfor--

field can leak harmful cont- °
aminants to the surface of

“your property or worse: into

a shallow drinking well.
_. So how do you ensure
your septic system is func-

. tioning properly?

-. @ Inspect your septic sys-
tem annually. If.you’re not
‘sure what to do, consult the -
Yellow Pages under “Septic

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-Tanks - Cleaning and Re-
moval” for a qualified pro-
fessional to assist you.

e Have your. system
pumped. regularly, . every

two to five years. Again, a

professional will be able to

advise you on the specifics"

of your situation.
© Be aware of changes to
your property that may be
the result of a malfunction-
_ing septic system. Unusual

smells of sewage, unex:
plained wet areas of: your:
mance. Besides the detri- . property that-seem.to grow.
mental effects on stormwa-
‘ter, a faulty septic. tank or.

drains that seem to take too

long to empty are all signs

of possible problems.

If you would like more in-
formation on the CRD
Stormwater Quality —pro-
gram, or the Open Saanich

Inlet Shellfish Beds project, .

contact Ross Cameron,
CRD Environmental Pro-
grams at 360-3109.

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