The CVRD corresponded to Lazo Hill residents in a letter emailed January 5, 2023 in response to a bulletin prepared by a group known as Save Quadra Sands Aquifer. The bulletin makes claim that the CVRD chose to drill into the aquifer because it is the cheapest option, prioritizing cost over public safety and that expert consultants identified hydrofracture as a risk during pipe installation.

The situation merited acknowledgement with Lazo Hill residents of the bulletin and to take the opportunity to reaffirm the rationale in choosing the tunneling methodology and design for the conveyance project, and to share detailed information about the Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) installation through Lazo Hill.

To view the letter to residents, visit Letter to Lazo Hill Residents.

For more information regarding aquifer protection and leak detection, visit Groundwater Protection Policy.