Welcome to an Independent Water Website

The purpose of this website is to provide information, resource material, links and an opportunity for input
The area of interest for this website is the area north-east of Mount Arrowsmith including the communities of Nanoose, Parksville, French Creek, Qualicum Beach, Dashwood, Errington, Coombs and Hilliers. The Arrowsmith - Oceanside area of the Central East Coast of Vancouver Island,BC  Canada, has a population of about 35 thousand people. Within this general area there are about 130 regional, municipal and private water systems, and several thousand private wells.

 Local Information 

Englishman River and Arrowsmith Lake

General Information

​Ideas and Innovations

The Authors
Trevor Wicks and Sharon Tomczyk
Opinion Blog
About the Authors
Contact

Troubled Water

A film about Vancouver Island water — 
​To see the Oceanside segment, jump to minute 24 ​