The City of Courtenay has completed a key sewer project that protects sensitive marine habitat in the Courtenay River.

Mayor Bob Wells says the Comox Road Sewer Project removes considerable risk to the Courtenay River and estuary.

He says it’s an important, proactive effort to provide long-term protection to sensitive eco-systems in Courtenay’s riverfront area.

The project decommissioned an aging sewage pipe that crossed the Courtenay River and re-routed sewage collection from areas around Lewis and Simms Parks to a new pipe installed along Comox Road.

Work began last summer on Comox Road between 5th Street and the Highway 19A bypass, where a connection was made to the wider sewer system. The sewer project is part of the City’s broader efforts to protect and restore the Courtenay River and nearby estuary.

Work is set to begin on demolishing three buildings as part of the Anderton Dike Remediation Project, which we told you about earlier this week.

It’s the first step in removing the failing retaining wall and naturalizing the shoreline just north of the 5th Street Bridge.

For more information, visit City of Courtenay.