Metro Vancouver provides reliable, cost-effective wastewater treatment that protects public health and the environment. Our system consists of over 530 km of trunk sewers, 34 wastewater pump stations and five regional treatment plants that process over 1 billion litres of wastewater every day. Resources are recovered throughout the system, including heat, energy and biosolids.

This service is guided by the Board Strategic Plan and the Integrated Liquid Waste and Resource Management Plan.

Learn how the wastewater system works here.


 

 

Volume of wastewaterVolume of wastewater<div class="ExternalClassF1542C6047DB454A992656B0B80D71F9"><p>of wastewater collected and treated​<br></p></div>http://www.metrovancouver.org/dashboards/services/liquid-waste/Pages/Annual-volume-of-liquid-waste-collected-and-treated.aspx, http://www.metrovancouver.org/dashboards/services/liquid-waste/Pages/Annual-volume-of-liquid-waste-collected-and-treated.aspx459,118On trackMLbg-taupeLiquid Waste
Recreational water not meeting criteriaRecreational water not meeting criteria<div class="ExternalClass0F805E6AE28642939F354E70174CEE14"><p>not meeting applicable criteria<br></p></div>http://www.metrovancouver.org/dashboards/services/liquid-waste/Pages/Recreational-water-quality-results-that-do-not-meet-the-applicable-criteria.aspx, http://www.metrovancouver.org/dashboards/services/liquid-waste/Pages/Recreational-water-quality-results-that-do-not-meet-the-applicable-criteria.aspx1.3%On trackof recreational water quality resultsbg-taupeLiquid Waste
Annual Combined Sewer Overflow VolumeAnnual Combined Sewer Overflow Volume<div class="ExternalClassA1A5DF5451F840D19ABADE555548B60F"><p>​overflow volume</p></div>http://www.metrovancouver.org/dashboards/services/liquid-waste/Pages/Annual-Combined-Sewer-Overflow-Volume.aspx, http://www.metrovancouver.org/dashboards/services/liquid-waste/Pages/Annual-Combined-Sewer-Overflow-Volume.aspx38,500MLbg-taupeLiquid Waste
Sanitary sewer overflow eventsSanitary sewer overflow events<div class="ExternalClass8AAA93B2B02446709393C6C7BA543AD5"><p>of wet weather related SSOs from Metro Vancouver sewers</p></div>http://www.metrovancouver.org/dashboards/services/liquid-waste/Pages/Annual-Number-of-Sanitary-Sewer-Overflows-events.aspx, http://www.metrovancouver.org/dashboards/services/liquid-waste/Pages/Annual-Number-of-Sanitary-Sewer-Overflows-events.aspx82May not be on trackeventsbg-taupeLiquid Waste
Water Quality IndexWater Quality Index<div class="ExternalClass545953A717E94D1899F4ED066FFA6EBC"><p>​click for more info<br></p></div>http://www.metrovancouver.org/dashboards/services/liquid-waste/Pages/Water-Quality-Index.aspx, http://www.metrovancouver.org/dashboards/services/liquid-waste/Pages/Water-Quality-Index.aspxVaries by Locationbg-taupeLiquid Waste
Biosolids useBiosolids use<div class="ExternalClass8C36910C273E41E3B01FD9BFB3FF5C0C"><p>used beneficially</p></div>http://www.metrovancouver.org/dashboards/services/liquid-waste/Pages/Biosolids-beneficially-used.aspx, http://www.metrovancouver.org/dashboards/services/liquid-waste/Pages/Biosolids-beneficially-used.aspx99.5%May not be on trackof biosolidsbg-taupeLiquid Waste