Avoid entering waters in the affected shorelines listed, as the wastewater may pose a health risk.
Heavy rain caused combined stormwater and wastewater overflows along some shorelines in Greater Victoria on December 10 and 11, 2025. The areas affected are:
- Between Arbutus Cove Lane and Telegraph Bay Road, including Arbutus Cove, Finnerty Cove and Telegraph Cove in Saanich.
- Between Seaview Road (Saanich) and Currie Road (Oak Bay), including Cadboro Bay and Willows Beach.
- Between Radcliffe Lane (Oak Bay) and Cook Street (Victoria), including Clover Point, Ross Bay, Gonzales Bay and McNeill Bay.
- Craigflower Road into Portage Inlet in Saanich.
As a result of these discharges, residents are advised to avoid entering the waters along the affected shorelines, as the wastewater may pose a health risk.
As a precaution and in consultation with Island Health and the local municipalities, beaches within the affected areas will be closed until water quality samples confirm the risk has passed. Signage has been posted in the affected areas notifying the public.
Beaches between Ripon Road and Cattle Point in Oak Bay have permanent signage in place advising the public to avoid entering the water along the affected shorelines for 48 hours following a rain event.
To learn more about wastewater overflows, visit www.crd.ca/overflows.
