Important Information About Boil Water Notices
Here you can find boil water notices and other advisories currently in place within VIHA. When a notice is no longer in effect, it is removed from the list. Boil Water Notices may be subject to change on short notice. Updated information is posted to this site as often as possible, taking into account such factors, amongst others, as how late in the business week or prior to holidays the information is obtained. The most current information on the status of a Boil Water Notice can be obtained from the operator of the water system.
Always check with your local water supplier for the most up to date information.
Used to advise public that there is a significant public health threat to their water supply and that they should boil (rolling boil for 1 minute) their drinking water prior to consumption in order to eliminate any disease causing microorganisms that are suspected or confirmed to be in the water supply. Examples could include: Total Coliforms, E. coli, Turbidity Events, Flooding or Treatment Failure.
Used to advise the public that there is some level of risk associated with consuming the drinking water supply, however a boil water notice is not needed at this time. The risk could be elevated for some individuals of the general population with weakened immune systems or existing medical conditions. Examples could include: Turbidity, Sodium Content.
Used to advise public that there is a significant public health threat to consuming the water supply that cannot be removed by boiling the water. The water supply is safe to use for general household sanitation or irrigation. Examples could include: Chemical contamination.
Used to advise the public that there could be a significant public health threat to using the water supply for any purposes at all. The water supply cannot be made safe by boiling it and the water is not safe for any use including general household sanitation or irrigation. Examples could include: Chemical contamination or large environmental spill that could cause a health hazard.
Facility Name | Location | Start Date |
1785 ALBERNI HIGHWAY WWS | Port Alberni | 15-Jan-2016 |
423 WHALETOWN ROAD | Cortes Island | 13-Sep-2021 |
APRIL POINT DEVELOPMENTS SOUTH END WATER | Strathcona Regional District | 9-Jun-2017 |
APRIL POINT RESORT AND MARINA | Discovery Islands-Mainland Inlets | 7-Jul-2020 |
CAMP CREINA | Duncan | 12-May-2020 |
CAMP LAKE WATER SYSTEM | Campbell River | 7-Jun-2010 |
CHINA CREEK MARINA | Port Alberni | 16-Aug-2021 |
COASTAL BLACK WATER | Puntledge-BlackCreek | 3-Nov-2017 |
COASTAL SPRINGS FLOAT LODGE | RDMW Electoral Area A | 10-Jul-2018 |
COTTONWOOD GOLF CLUB | Cassidy | 12-Jul-2019 |
COWICHAN RIVER PROVINCIAL PARK | Duncan | 18-Apr-2019 |
ERNST & ELSIE FARMWORKS | Salt Spring Island | 7-Jan-2021 |
ESTUARY HOUSE & QUALICUM BEACH RV PARK | Qualicum Beach | 5-Jul-2019 |
EUPHORIC JUICERY | Duncan | 1-Nov-2017 |
FERNHILL CENTRE | Mayne Island | 10-Aug-2021 |
FISH AND DUCK PUB WATER | Port Alberni | 31-Jul-2020 |
FISH & DUCK PUB, WATER | Port Alberni | 31-Jul-2020 |
FORBES LANDING WATER SYSTEM | Campbell River | 15-Feb-2008 |
H'KUSAM RV PARK | Sayward | 17-Jul-2018 |
HAGUE LAKE WATER SYSTEM | Cortes Island | 4-Aug-2011 |
HERON GUEST HOUSE | Quadra Island | 9-Nov-2015 |
INTERFOR CHAMISS BAY LOGGING CAMP WATER SYSTEM | Kyuquot/Nootka-Sayward | 13-Jun-2019 |
LINNAEA FARM | Cortes Island | 10-Aug-2015 |
LYALL HARBOUR/BOOT COVE WATER SYSTEM | Saturna Island | 9-Oct-2021 |
MACKS BOONDOCK RANCH | Qualicum Beach | 24-Jul-2020 |
MYRA FALLS OPERATIONS WATER SYSTEM | Oyster Bay-Buttle Lake | 24-Mar-2021 |
PARADISE COVE WATER SYSTEM | Lake Cowichan | 29-Sep-2020 |
PENDER ISLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY | Pender Island | 4-Feb-2022 |
PETES LAKE WATER USERS SOCIETY WWS | Lasqueti Island | 21-Apr-1994 |
PORT RENFREW WATER SYSTEMS | Juan de Fuca | 15-Nov-2021 |
PUNTLEDGE TOWNSITE WATER USERS COMMUNITY | Courtenay | 23-Aug-1996 |
RIVERSIDE RESORT WWS | Qualicum Beach | 19-Sep-2019 |
SEASCAPE RESORT & MARINA | Quadra Island | 25-Sep-2019 |
SEASCAPE RESORT & MARINA | Quadra Island | 25-Sep-2019 |
SHAWNAIRE RESORT WATER | Shawnigan Lake | 30-Aug-2018 |
SOL SANTE CLUB ARTS LOT 120 | Cobble Hill | 3-May-2019 |
SOLLANS ROAD PUMP | Baynes Sound-Denman/Hornby Islands | 21-Jan-2005 |
SOUTH BAY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE | Port Alberni | 26-Oct-2000 |
SPRINGWATER LODGE | Mayne Island | 4-Nov-2021 |
SPROAT LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK | Port Alberni | 10-Aug-2021 |
SUNGOMA ART CENTRE | Duncan | 25-Sep-2020 |
SURF WATER SYSTEM | Nanaimo | 20-Oct-2021 |
TIGER LILY FARM | Regional District of Nanaimo | 1-Sep-2017 |
TOWN OF LAKE COWICHAN WATER SYSTEM | Lake Cowichan | 12-Aug-2021 |
UNTAMED INK | Qualicum Beach | 20-Sep-2021 |
WEST HILL RESTAURANT THAI SMILE WWS | Qualicum Beach | 6-Sep-2019 |
WHALETOWN WATER SYSTEM | Cortes Island | 23-Sep-2021 |
YAK SHACK TAKU RESORT WATER SYSTEM | Discovery Islands-Mainland Inlets | 6-Aug-2021 |