Temporary Treated Effluent Discharge

The City of Fernie wishes to advise area residents tha in order to dispose of excessive amounts of water in the sanitary sewer collection system it is necessary to temporarily discharge treated effluent to the Elk River.

The temporary discharge will take place from Wed, January 4, 2017 to Wed, January 18, 2017 in accordance with the Ministry of Environment operating permit.  For more information of Temporary Effluent Discharges please visit Water & Sewer page or  FAQs.