The Waste Water Management Committee (Septic System) ensures Lighthouse Landing Estates’ septic system stays within our permit requirements for the Ministry of Environment and assists in the management of our Septic Contractor.
Duties of the Committee:
- Be the local on call (24/7) contact.
- Respond to the alarms and decide if our Septic Committee members can resolve the issue or have Corewater Management Ltd. attend on an emergency call out.
- Manage and program pumps through the program logic controller (PLC) during the winter high rainy season.
- Ensure the generator has started when a major power failure occurs.
- Check effluent flow volumes and turbidity of the effluent tank on a weekly basis to ensure we are under our permit values.
- Be one of the contacts with the Ministry of Environment, Nanaimo office.
- Be one of the contacts with Corewater Management Ltd.
- Review and approve invoices from Corewater Management Ltd. prior to sending them to the Treasurer.
- Be one of the contacts with Bureau Veritas Laboratories in Courtenay.
- Review Lab tests and invoices from Bureau Veritas Laboratories on a monthly basis, approve and submit invoices to the Treasurer.
- Acquire a good understanding of the septic system, the three PLCs and float system controlling the pumps.
- Ensure the septic gravel field is free of weeds and debris.
- Work with the Treasurer and Septic Committee to ensure our annual budget covers the operating cost of the system.
- Acquire a good understanding of the maintenance standard of the system, work with the committee to ensure the work gets done.
- Work to ensure the septic generator is refueled, bi-annual check-up scheduled and oil changes are done.
- Ensure the curtain drain is running freely and have it flushed on an annual basis.
- Ensure the well test covers in the disbursement field stay visible for the Corewater tests.
- Attend Septic Committee meetings to keep abreast of what is happening.
- One member will sit as the WWMC Representative on Council.