Gabriola Water & Sewage Info

Gabriola Island properties are responsible for their own effluent treatment and their own water supply. We have no community sewer system: once you have a structure with a water system on your property you are required to have septic system. A septic system usually consists of a septic tank and drainage field. Occasionally a property cannot support a drainage field, in which case, there is a holding tank and all waste water is periodically hauled away, also known as pump and haul. Any of the Gabriola excavators can handle the design, permit process and installation to fit your needs.

When buying an unserviced property, we recommend a "subject to" clause to make sure that a septic system can be installed at "a cost acceptable to the Buyer, in a site acceptable to the Buyer". New septic systems run from about $10,000 to $25,000 so it's worth the cost of the investigation before you proceed with your purchase.

Gabriola Island properties are responsible for their own water supply. We don't have a community water system, so our homes are serviced by either a well, a cistern, or a combination of both. Well drilling runs about $15 per foot. The average well ranges from 100 to 300 feet in depth. Not all wells will produce sufficient water for all household and gardening needs. A cistern (storage tank) can be used to store additional water... from your well, rainwater collected from your roof, or water delivered by truck.