Semiahmoo First Nation talking to Surrey about water supply to native land – CBC

Sep 28, 2016

The native band could connect to Surrey’s water supply within a year

Surrey utilities manager Jeff Arason says it would take very little work on the part of Surrey for it to supply water to the Semiahmoo First Nation, but the band would have to build significant new infrastructure on its land.

Arason says that could cost the First Nation up to $3 million.

“They would need to completely replace their entire pipe network and extend it to all the properties that they want. And we would be going from three-quarters of an inch up to six inches and would be replacing that with an eight-inch diameter water main,” said Arason.

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