It’s back to the drawing board for the Columbia Shuswap Regional District’s effluent irrigation program planned for Sorrento.
“Recent identification and investigation of a sewer infiltration site in the Sorrento area has shown that although a site has the necessary characteristics that would be ideal for receiving Class C effluent, further analysis has determined the gravel deposits have limited ability to treat the quantity of effluent that would be generated by the community of Sorrento,” writes operations manager Darcy Mooney in his report to the board regarding a Dilworth Road site.
Funds up to $100,000 were secured through the Area C Community Works Fund to investigate the Dilworth Road site.
“These funds will now be directed to determine if there is suitable land in the Sorrento area for an effluent spray irrigation program; determine suitable land for effluent storage and treatment and determine a phased Sorrento service area plan and overall costing,” said Mooney in his presentation to the board on April 23.
The board unanimously endorsed the operations management department in its efforts to find the lowest-cost community service sewer plan for the area in order to secure grant funding.
