What is the CRD doing right?
The CRD has an exemplary Source Control Program which has led to a significant reduction of many contaminants – such as mercury from dentists’ offices and fats from food premises – over the past few years. Pharmaceuticals are now being collected by pharmacies. There is good control of petroleum products from Motor Vehicle Repair premises. The CRD has taken a lead with its member Municipalities in promoting programs to control Inflow and Infiltration of storm water to the sewers. It has an excellent record of protecting the local land environment and its staff has done a fine job of operating and monitoring the existing waste-water system. But the source-control program could be expanded, overflows to beaches could be eliminated, storm-water systems could be improved. There is much that should be higher priority than building new treatment plants.
