Arrowsmith and Englishman River Water Services
The Arrowsmith Water Service (AWS) is a joint venture that was formed to secure a bulk water supply from the Englishman River for the City of Parksville, the Regional District of Nanaimo and the Town of Qualicum Beach. The AWS water supply is intended to supplement existing supply sources owned and operated by the individual jurisdictions. The AWS is governed by appointed members from the City of Parksville and Town of Qualicum Beach councils and the board of the Regional District of Nanaimo.
The Englishman River Water Service joint venture agreement parallels and complements the Arrowsmith Water Service joint venture agreement; it has only the City of Parksville and the Regional District of Nanaimo as joint venture participants. The Englishman River Water Service joint venture agreement describes the infrastructure (intake and treatment plant) that will be cost shared by its two joint venture participants, and contains language that gives the option for the Town of Qualicum Beach to join the agreement in the future.
