Langdale Wellfield

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Ch́’ḵw’elhp Well Field (Langdale)

The Langdale Wellfield Project is an SCRD water supply project that will support residents and commercial water users on the Langdale Water System, and potentially the Chapman Water System.

Why Langdale?

The SCRD operates a groundwater well in Electoral Area F (West Howe Sound), near the Langdale Ferry Terminal which services the Langdale area. In 2017, groundwater studies identified the potential to draw more groundwater from this aquifer source sustainably.

The Langdale Water System has the potential to be connected to the Chapman Water System. This will help increase water supply for residents on the Chapman Water System and provide redundancy to Langdale water customers.

What's Next?

In 2022, the SCRD drilled two new production-sized wells to confirm that this site is suitable for expansion and that the source meets water quality requirements. The results from the wells have been favourable.

Preliminary engineering and design report was presented to the SCRD's Committe of the Whole on January 11, 2024. The report can be found on the right panel of this page.

The SCRD submitted the applications for the groundwater licence and Crown Land Tenure from the province in January 2024 and the project notification submission to the Environmental Assessment Office was accepted on July 25, 2024. The SCRD is actively engaging with the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) and received approval to use the traditional language name, Ch́’ḵw’elhp Well Field for the project.

From October 17, 2025 to November 24, 2024 the SCRD is proceeding with an Alternative Approval Process for Langdale Wellfield Construction Project Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 777, 2025. The bylaw proposes to borrow up to $13,181,144 to be repaid over a 20-year term to fund the Langdale Wellfield Construction Project. Approval of the electors is required since the borrowing proposed is for a period longer than five years.

Hit the button in the right sidebar to learn more about the alternative approval process for this project.

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The Langdale Wellfield Project is an SCRD water supply project that will support residents and commercial water users on the Langdale Water System, and potentially the Chapman Water System.

Why Langdale?

The SCRD operates a groundwater well in Electoral Area F (West Howe Sound), near the Langdale Ferry Terminal which services the Langdale area. In 2017, groundwater studies identified the potential to draw more groundwater from this aquifer source sustainably.

The Langdale Water System has the potential to be connected to the Chapman Water System. This will help increase water supply for residents on the Chapman Water System and provide redundancy to Langdale water customers.

What's Next?

In 2022, the SCRD drilled two new production-sized wells to confirm that this site is suitable for expansion and that the source meets water quality requirements. The results from the wells have been favourable.

Preliminary engineering and design report was presented to the SCRD's Committe of the Whole on January 11, 2024. The report can be found on the right panel of this page.

The SCRD submitted the applications for the groundwater licence and Crown Land Tenure from the province in January 2024 and the project notification submission to the Environmental Assessment Office was accepted on July 25, 2024. The SCRD is actively engaging with the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) and received approval to use the traditional language name, Ch́’ḵw’elhp Well Field for the project.

From October 17, 2025 to November 24, 2024 the SCRD is proceeding with an Alternative Approval Process for Langdale Wellfield Construction Project Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 777, 2025. The bylaw proposes to borrow up to $13,181,144 to be repaid over a 20-year term to fund the Langdale Wellfield Construction Project. Approval of the electors is required since the borrowing proposed is for a period longer than five years.

Hit the button in the right sidebar to learn more about the alternative approval process for this project.

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  • Share Hi. Interested if the Langdale drilling reached bedrock? With respect to Jan 25 Board groundwater presentation of drill targets. Are the any known productive fractured bedrock aquifers on the Sunshine Coast? on Facebook Share Hi. Interested if the Langdale drilling reached bedrock? With respect to Jan 25 Board groundwater presentation of drill targets. Are the any known productive fractured bedrock aquifers on the Sunshine Coast? on Twitter Share Hi. Interested if the Langdale drilling reached bedrock? With respect to Jan 25 Board groundwater presentation of drill targets. Are the any known productive fractured bedrock aquifers on the Sunshine Coast? on Linkedin Email Hi. Interested if the Langdale drilling reached bedrock? With respect to Jan 25 Board groundwater presentation of drill targets. Are the any known productive fractured bedrock aquifers on the Sunshine Coast? link

    Hi. Interested if the Langdale drilling reached bedrock? With respect to Jan 25 Board groundwater presentation of drill targets. Are the any known productive fractured bedrock aquifers on the Sunshine Coast?

    BenchMark asked over 1 year ago

    The Langdale drilling did not reach bedrock.  Due to the nature of fractured bedrock aquifers, they are categorized as lower probability for large-scale production. Due to the requirement for any drilled well to hit a productive fracture, there is an element of chance inherent in the drilling/exploration of these aquifers.

    Table 8-1 of the 2013 Comprehensive Regional Water Plan identifies the following bedrock aquifers within the SCRD:

    No.Description / LocationMaterialsSize (km2)
    555SecheltBedrock24.7
    558Halfmoon BayBedrock10.3
    559Mixal LakeBedrock8.7
    561KleindaleBedrock4.2
    562SecheltBedrock4.1
    564Porpoise BayBedrock0.4
    565Francis PeninsulaBedrock3.7

     



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