Vernon-Lumby MLA calling for more oversight of private wastewater services
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The MLA for Vernon-Lumby has called for the government to support people in rural communities using private wastewater facilities.
On Monday, May 25, Harwinder Sandhu introduced a motion in the legislature to establish means to oversee and regulate these utilities in B.C.
“For decades, residents in Silver Star community have been advocating for oversight and regulation of private sewer utilities. Their concerns are not new and, unfortunately, neither are rising costs that they continue to face. At a time when families everywhere are facing global affordability challenges, rising costs and economic uncertainty, rural residents should not be burdened by utility fees that continue to increase without meaningful accountability or oversight,” Sandhu said in the legislature
“Our constituents shared with me that homeowners recently received another increase on their 2025 wastewater invoices following substantial hikes in the previous years. They described that financial strain many residents are facing as payment policies have also changed, requiring people to pay much earlier in order to receive discounted rates. For many households, coming up with thousands of dollars up front is simply not realistic.”
