Water Stewardship started as a project of Heron Rocks Friendship Centre Society and became a Committee of the Hornby Island Residents’ and Ratepayers’ Association in December 2023.
The dedicated volunteers and part-time staff work on water-related projects with a clear objective: “strive to ensure the quantity and quality of water for Hornby Island, both in the short and long-term.”
Water Testing Now On Hornby
Monthly water testing for bacterial contamination (for information only) is now available on-island as part of a one-year pilot project. Specific dates and instructions are included in Tribune inserts, and on Facebook, as they’re finalized.
For more information, contact testing@water.hirra.ca
Drought
Graphs that show increasing drought levels on Hornby:
Annual precipitation levels 1945-2024: Hornby Precipitation 1945-2024
Daily water levels at Sandpiper test well 2003-25:
Water Stewardship Committee 2026
- Darren Bond
- Craig Paterson
- Angeleah Hoeppner
- Ian Thompson
- Michelle Nakano
Contact
For more information visit the website: water.hirra.ca
Water Stewardship contact e-mail: admin@water.hirra.ca