Greater Victoria households should expect to pay an average of $8.60 more next year, or $180.90 for bulk water costs. In 2022, the average household, using 235 cubic metres of water, spent $172.30
A master plan that includes nearly $2 billion in water infrastructure projects over the next 30 years has been approved by the Capital Regional District board.
Concerns were raised about the cost of several major projects, including a $1-billion water-filtration plant that could be built by 2037 to address climate-change effects on water supply and demand, among other issues.