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•Bulletins
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•Chlorine Flush FAQs
•Elections
•EMERGENCY RESPONSE
•Maintain your Septic System
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•Minutes of Meetings
•Taxes & Tolls
•Trustees & Personnel
•Water Quality
•Water Studies

ABOUT US

Savary Shores Improvement District was incorporated in 1980 to deliver drinking water to residents of Savary Shores. Residents pay for the water service, and for the infrastructure, operations, and administration, in annual tax levies issued by SSID, in accordance with BC Provincial regulations. The Waterworks System Map represents the culmination of 45 years work by trustees, staff and contractors.
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BOIL WATER NOTICE, CHLORINE NOTICE

Until further notice, before drinking, cooking, washing food, or brushing teeth, boil SSID water for 2 minutes. A single e.Coli was detected, so the Drinking Water Officer called a Boil Water Notice and instructed SSID to chlorinate. The chlorine flush was done Saturday October 4. Chlorine will be in the system for about 5 days. You will be notified when the water is again safe to drink. 

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October 04, 2025

Generator-1 working sporadically. On September 18, a new fuel tank was installed at generator-1. The old tank was about 30 years old, and was harbouring algae, although it had been treated regularly with a biocide. The fuel was saved through a triple-filtering process, but the tank was retired. It was suspected that the contaminated fuel had been contributing to generator startup issues for years. SSID's Operator had observed that the fuel filters were needing changing more often, and had advised it was time for a new diesel tank. The generator has failed twice since the fuel filtering process, because there is still some contaminant in the fuel, which may take a while to be cleared out....