Connect to the Regional District of Nanaimo Water Service

As an unincorporated municipal jurisdiction, the Regional District of Nanaimo does not provide water and sewer services to every property. Most of the existing RDN Water Services were initiated by developers. They installed water supply wells, watermains, and pump stations at their expense.  The RDN’s role is to operate and maintain the services already in place. 

To join a water service area and get a water connection, please submit a letter or email to the Manager of Water Services. Generally, the RDN will only consider requests for water connection from:

• Properties located within a designated village center in the Official Community Plan (OCP); or
• Coastal properties where:
  • The current water supply has failed; and
  • The domestic water supply is proven to be at risk; and
  • There is a health problem as a result; and
  • There are no reasonable on-site solutions to fix the problem.

Water connections outside of village centres are not for increasing development or property density. If approved for water service, the property owner must pay all costs for designing and installing the watermain to the property frontage. 

Hundreds of independent, privately-owned water systems exist within the RDN. They operate under a permit from the provincial Ministry of Health.  If you have questions about whether the RDN can help operate, or take over your small water system, please contact the Manager of Water Services at 250-390-6560, or email rcu [at] rdn.bc.ca.