Regarding the sanitary sewer system.
The odour from the system clearly indicates an excessive overload situation. The odour totally encompasses the entire town proper and beyond.
To at this time add additional raw sewage from new hookups to the system that is clearly not able to handle any increase in sewage cannot be deemed to be good management. In my previous missive, I suggested that sanitary sewer hookups take place with a change in ownership and/or septic system failure. This would slow down an increase to the sewer system and give the district some time to effect a solution. Our individual septic systems never emitted any odour except for a short time during the periodic septic tank pump outs or repairs.
To increase the sewage flow at this point in time would result in a situation where on hot days the entire town would smell like an open sewer and together with not potable water supply and boil water advisory in place, ad infinitum, ad nauseam and with extremely high property taxes, our town’s reputation could possibly be negatively impacted.
The combined effect may possibly impact somewhat negatively on the tourism industry also, and that is about the only industry that is left.
The survey “What can Sicamous and CSRD Area E do to be a more successful place to work and do business?” Lower taxes and reduce or eliminate the stifling bureaucracy.
I realize the above issues are extremely complex and difficult to fully understand; therefore, to afford the mayor and council maximum time to comprehend the contents of the above letter, I have written this letter nice and slow.
Nick J. Verburg
