Vancouver Island Septic System Contractors

Septic Systems are underground systems used to treat wastewater in areas that do not have a municipal sewer system. They typically consist of a septic tank and a dispersal system. The septic tank is a buried, preferably watertight tank that is designed and constructed to receive and partially treat raw wastewater. The tank separates and retains settleable and floatable solids suspended in the raw wastewater.  The dispersal system is an underground system for discharging pretreated wastewater. The dispersal system includes the distribution piping, any sand or media installed around or below the distribution piping, the biomat at the wastewater-soil interface, and the unsaturated soil below. Also known colloquially as a “septic field”.

The Sewerage System Regulation requires the Authorized Person (ROWP or P.Eng) to submit a Filing to the Health Authority before sewerage system construction, and a Letter of Certification within 30 days of completion.  Filings are design documents - including a site and soil assessment report, a record of design, specifications and drawings. The Authorized Person must attend the site for the site/soil assessment, excavate test pits and conduct soil permeability testing. The Filing includes a legal declaration by the Authorized Person that the plans and specifications are consistent with provincial standards for sewerage design and configuration.  Letters of Certification include a legal declaration by the Authorized Person confirming that the system was constructed in compliance with standards and in accordance with the plans and specifications submitted in the Filing.  The Authorized Person must attend the site at key stages of construction to confirm proper installation and conduct a final inspection to confirm proper operation of the sewerage system. Certifications also require a record drawing (as built drawing) and a maintenance plan by the Authorized Person.  Our designs specify cost effective solutions while ensuring compliance with the complex regulations and standards for onsite sewerage.

We have industry leading experience and expertise for septic system installations. We apply best practices, use the best materials and components, we grade and clean up the site in a manner that provides a high quality finish - ready for grass seeding or other landscaping, and we guarantee materials and workmanship for five years.  We construct new systems for residential or commercial applications, repair or replace existing systems. Challenging sites with limited access, confined conditions or difficult soil conditions are a specialty.  The Sewerage System Regulation requires that sewerage system installation occur only after a sewerage Filing (design document) is accepted by the Health Authority.