Serving Campbell River and north Vancouver Island
Septic Service Inside the City Limits
Campbell River Septic works on all onsite wastewater systems in the City of Campbell River, from Campbellton to Willow Point. We are registered as a Registered Onsite Wastewater Practitioner with the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians Association of BC. When you reach out to us, we reply within 24 hours.
A tank pump-out in Campbell River runs $400 to $750. A new Type 1 system runs $18,000 to $30,000.
What happens if your house is not on the city sewer?
If your building has indoor plumbing without city sewer, you need a safe onsite wastewater system.
Plenty of homes inside the city boundary run their own system rather than a sewer connection. Island Health ensures your onsite system meets all Sewerage System Regulation requirements. We find your tank, open the lids and tell you what you have got before we quote anything.
Which septic work can we do for you here?
A ROWP may design and install Type 1 and Type 2 systems with a daily design flow under 9,100 litres per day.
We pump tanks and repair your drain field, distribution box, pumps, and alarms. We also install new systems. We also write the inspection reports people need when a house changes hands.
Who files the paperwork on your job?
We submit your paperwork before construction and send your certification letter within 30 days of finishing.
We do. On a new system or a repair that needs one, we file the plans, the specifications and the site plan with Island Health before we build. When the work is done we submit the signed letter of certification, and you get the as-built diagram and a maintenance plan with it.
What we leave you with
When we finish your build, we hand over an as-built plan and a maintenance plan for your records.
You should not have to guess about your own system. On a new build you get the as-built diagram and the maintenance plan as part of the letter of certification.
On an older system that never came with either, you can hire an Authorized Person registered as a maintenance provider to write a plan for it. We are registered in that category, so we can do that for you whether or not we built the system.
Nearby service areas
Willow Point and Campbellton are both neighbourhoods inside the city.
We also cover Willow Point to the south and Campbellton to the north.
Questions we get inside the city
My street has sewer. Why am I not on it?
Plenty of properties inside the boundary are not connected, usually because the house went up before the line reached the street. Being inside the city does not put you on the sewer, and it does not change what your own system has to meet.
Does the city inspect my septic system?
No, septic filings go to Island Health rather than the city. City building permits confirm your structure meets municipal zoning and safety codes. Your septic system answers to Island Health under a separate filing.
I am adding a bedroom. Does that touch the system?
It can. If you add bedrooms, your daily water use increases, which usually requires a system upgrade. Where a building permit is involved, the building inspection authority may want a report from an Authorized Person.
Can I put a deck over the tank?
We would rather you did not, because the next pump-out then starts with dismantling it. Fitting a riser first is the cheaper answer, and it puts the lid at ground level for good.
Tell us your Campbell River address and what the system is doing, and we'll send you a free septic quote.
Septic services here
- Septic System InstallationNew Type 1 and Type 2 systems, designed and installed with the Island Health filing handled. We also install Type 3 systems built to a professional's design.
- Septic RepairsDrain fields, distribution boxes, pumps, floats and alarms, repaired by an Authorized Person.
- Septic InspectionsWe write performance reports when you sell a home and compliance reports when you apply for a building permit.
- Site and Soil Assessment and System DesignSoil logs, a system design sized to your daily flow, and the Island Health filing that goes with it.
Other Nearby Service Areas
Ready for a quote on your Campbell River septic system?
We quote for free. We reply to your request within 24 hours.