Small Community Infrastructure Sustainability - Drinking Water

A Bylaw to Regulate Well Closure on Properties Connected to the Water System

British Columbia's Ministry of Community Development has developed three versions of a model well closure bylaw to assist local governments with well closure policy on properties connected to their respective water systems.  The three versions can be accessed (in .pdf format) below:

Version 1: two options - cease using the well entirely or use it for non-domestic purposes – for municipalities or regional districts (a regional district may have to establish the service first).

Version 2: one option- cease using the well entirely and close it – for municipalities or regional districts (a regional district may have to establish the service first).

Version 3: for municipalities or regional districts (a regional district may have to establish the service first) to close wells at their expense.