The Capital Regional District issues building permits out here
Septic Systems in Otter Point
Sooke Septic designs, installs and maintains septic systems in Otter Point, an unincorporated community in the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area. We design and install Type 1 and Type 2 systems, and we file every new one with Island Health. You'll hear back from us within 24 hours.
A Type 1 system in Otter Point runs $18,000 to $30,000. Moving up to a Type 2 costs $25,000 to $45,000 or more.
Is Otter Point a town?
No. Otter Point isn't part of the District of Sooke, and it's not a municipality. It's an unincorporated community in the Juan de Fuca Electoral Area of the Capital Regional District, on the southwest coast of Vancouver Island.
Who inspects a build out here?
The Capital Regional District does. Their building inspection service covers their electoral areas, and in Juan de Fuca that means Otter Point and East Sooke.
What does designing a system for your lot involve?
We dig the test pits, read the soil, and work out the daily flow the system has to carry. We're registered for Type 1 and Type 2 systems, up to 9,100 litres a day. Then we file the design with Island Health.
What septic work do we do in Otter Point?
In Otter Point, we put in new systems, and we keep existing ones working with scheduled pump-outs and filter service. If a system's failing, we open it up and find out why.
What does an annual maintenance rule look like?
Where the regional district's Onsite Sewage System Maintenance Bylaw No. 3479 applies, a Type 2 or Type 3 system needs annual maintenance from an Authorized Person. You keep the records, and a Certification of Maintenance form goes to the regional district.
Can you put the system in yourself?
You can. The regulation lets a homeowner build the system, as long as an Authorized Person designs it, files the paperwork and supervises the work. That supervision has to be lined up before you start — you can't arrange it after the ground's closed up. We'll either supervise your build or do the whole thing, and we'll tell you which one makes sense for your lot.
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