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Citation CH2MHill. 2008. Comox Lake Water Quality Monitoring Program. Prepared for Comox Valley Regional District.
Organization Comox Valley Regional District
URL http://www.comoxvalleyrd.ca/assets/Department/Documents/Comox%20lake%20water%20quality%20monitoring.pdf
Abstract/Description or Keywords In 2005, the Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) initiated a watershed assessment of
Comox Lake. The purpose of this work was to identify the major risks to the Comox Lake
water source and determine ways to mitigate these risks.
A key finding of the watershed assessment was that human activities upstream of the Lake
outlet and the existing drinking water intake are a significant threat to drinking water
quality. To address this concern, it was recommended that a new intake be installed in the
Lake, and that human activity in and around the Lake be prohibited or severely restricted. It
was also determined that Comox Lake should remain the principal water supply source for
the Comox Valley.
In 2007, a conceptual design for the new intake was prepared. The purpose was to evaluate
the various intake and transmission options and to provide preliminary costs estimates.
The next step now is to conduct a water quality monitoring program for Comox Lake. This will provide important information for the design of the intake and future water treatment requirements.
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Regional Watershed Vancouver Island North
Sub-watershed if known Comox Lake
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