Upcoming Well Drilling for Elkview Groudwater Study

July 30, 2026

Several residents on Elkview Crescent have been experiencing challenges with groundwater in their basements for many years. The City of Fernie has engaged a hydrogeological consultant (ISL Engineering) to investigate the groundwater movement in the area to help determine likely causes of groundwater influx into basements and potential mitigation options.

The scope of this study includes the following:

  • Background information review and desktop study (ongoing)
  • Drilling of groundwater monitoring wells in the study area (August 5, 2026)
  • Data analysis and reporting (2027)

 Upcoming Well Drilling

The drilling program will include four drill holes located on City property around Elkview Crescent, at the locations shown on the following page. Drilling is currently planned for August 5, 2026, and is expected to take one day to complete.

Instrumentation will be installed in each drill hole for continuous groundwater level monitoring. This data will be tracked for a minimum of one year to identify seasonal fluctuations in groundwater levels.

After one year of groundwater monitoring, our consultant will prepare reports summarizing their findings. Both a technical report and a resident information package will be publicly available.

                                                          Figure 1: Example groundwater monitoring well.    

 Approximate Drilling Locations

Figure 2: Map of approximate drilling locations. Three near Elkview Crescent and one near Cokato Road.

Contact Information

For any questions or feedback about the project, please contact operations@fernie.ca.