An aging sewer pipe that crosses the Courtenay River is being decommissioned.
The City of Courtenay is launching a new construction project to reroute sewage to better protect sensitive marine habitat.
Manager of capital projects Adam Pitcher said despite how excited he is about the project; he understands it could be quite disruptive for people in the area.
“The city is committed to working with the contractor and coordinating schedules to reduce impact while completing the project in a timely manner.”
The project for the Comox Road sewer project was awarded to Edgett Excavating and is expected to get underway before the end of the month.
Sewage collection will be rerouted from areas around Lewis and Simms Park to a new pipe on Comox Road, decommissioning the existing pipe crossing the river once completed.
Preliminary work has begun between the Highway 19A bypass and Highway 19A (bottom of 5th Street).
Construction on the project is expected to be completed in November 2024.
For more details on the project, visit www.courtenay.ca/comoxroadsewer
