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.

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​Local Tide Guide

See the tide charts for North West Bay the nearest station in Oceanside

Upland water storage,​ a better option

There are many advantages to storing winter water in the hills

Private Utilities

Epcor + 130 more

New Requirements for Groundwater Users

Private Wells

How many of the private wells in the Oceanside area could be at risk of contamination?

Groundwater Licencing

Should your well be licenced ?

Water Terminology

Cannot find enough words to describe water?​

Where do we Stand in the Englishman River Estuary

Floodplains and estuaries are vulnerable to flooding and storm damage 

Evapotranspiration Potential 

How do we measure evapotranspiration?

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Current Weather

And 7 Day Trend on Weather Network

Opinion Blog

City of Parksville 

Englishman River
​Water Service

Supplies thousands of residents with drinking water from the Englishman Riv.

A Better Water Source Alternative

​Arrowsmith Lake

The Clay Banks on the Englishman

The Water Treatment Plant 

Water Treatment Questions

 Qualicum Beach

Qualicum Beach Waterfront

Ideas for the waterfront plan 

 Electoral Areas F,G, & H

Precipitation and Climate

​Hydrologic Impact Zone 

About the Authors

Sharon Tomczyk and Trevor Wicks

Learn how to Build an Accurate 3D Watershed Model at Home

Water Quality

Water Source Protection 
Water Testing

Water contamination risks

How many risks of drinking water contamination in the Oceanside area?

Water Quantity

Englishman River flow real time

Groundwater Levels

Groundwater

Watersheds Rivers Creeks Lakes Wetlands

Our Land

History of our Water Use

Education

Hydrology

Water Subjects and Links

Water Management/Governance

The movie Troubled Water is about water on Vancouver Island

To see the Oceanside segment, jump to minute 24 

Water License Calculator

BC Agriculture water licence site