Water Service Connection

Below you will find the links to forms and guidelines for submitting a water service connection application. Once the application is submitted, staff will respond with instructions on how to pay the application fee. Have any questions? Email utility.engineering@scrd.ca

Submitting a Water Service Connection Application

To apply for a new water service connection in any Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) water service area, you must first submit a water service application form.

Requests for water service connections can be submitted online.

Water service request forms can also be filled out in person at the SCRD Administration Office, located at 1975 Field Road, Sechelt, BC V7Z 0A8.

Payment for the connection will be requested by the SCRD following review of the submitted application form. The connection fee can be paid:

  • Online via mySCRD
  • In-person at the SCRD Administration Office.
  • A cheque by mail to the SCRD Administration Office.

Fees related to water service connections are outline in SCRD Bylaw 778.

Application Administration Fee (per application)  $500

Connection Size

20 mm (3/4″) $ 5,500
25 mm (1″) $ 7,000
40 mm (1 1/2″) At Cost
50 mm (2″) At Cost
Upgrades to existing Water Service Connection (any size) At Cost

If your property does not already front an SCRD water main, project scope and costs will likely increase contact utility.engineering@scrd.ca for more information.

Frequently Asked Questions

Once a water application has been received by the SCRD, user rates will commence the first of the month following the date of installation of the water service connection. The amount billed will be pro-rated. Visit this page for utility rates.

If you need help locating the main water service connection/shut off to your property, Click Here to submit a request. 

There is no charge for this service. This is the property of the SCRD and it is important for us to have instant access to any shut off.

Please call  604-885-6800 to arrange for your water service to be suspended.  There is a $100 shut-off fee that will be applied to the properties utility account at the time the shut off/on is performed. Seasonal shut offs are not be permitted.

The SCRD does not do any work on private property. We can provide information regarding the water line up to the property line but have no record of the waterline on your property. Please contact a plumber for assistance.

If the water leak is on the outside of your property line or is coming out of the water connection, please contact us at 604-885-6806. If the leak is within the property lines it is the homeowner’s responsibility to repair the leak as the SCRD does not work on private properties.

The application fee is $500 and must be paid at the time of application submission.

Water Service Connection Fees, by Size

20 mm (3/4″) $ 5,500
25 mm (1″) $ 7,000
40 mm (1 1/2″) At Cost
50 mm (2″) At Cost
Upgrades to existing Water Service Connection (any size) At Cost

If your property does not already front an SCRD water main, costs will increase.

Please verify whether your property fronts SCRD wastewater via the online mapping tool.

Sewer Service Application forms can be found:

  • Online: New Wastewater Connection Application Form
  • In-person at the SCRD Administration Office, located at 1975 Field Road, Sechelt, BC V7Z0A8, and at the Pender Harbour Satellite Office, located at 12828 Lagoon Road, Madeira Park, BC V0N 2H1

Payment for the connection must be made at the time of application. The connection fee can be paid in person at the SCRD Administration Office.

For frequently asked questions visit: www.scrd.ca/wastewater-connection

Contact Us

Water Services

Phone: 604-885-6806

Email: infrastructure@scrd.ca

Emergency Water/Wastewater Answering Service: 1-866-291-4645