The Groundwater Management Bulletin PDF file (1 MB) provides rezoning and development permit applicants with information on the process and submission requirements related to groundwater management at development sites throughout the city of Vancouver.
Reporting requirements
Hydrogeological study
Developers are required to submit a hydrogeological study for:
- Rezoning and development permit applications (for developments with 1 or more levels of below-ground structure, but excluding lower density residential buildings with 8 or fewer units) located partly or wholly within any of the areas of concern for groundwater
- Applications for developments anywhere in the City of Vancouver that include an open-loop geo-exchange system
- Sites subject to the Rezoning Policy for Sustainable Large Developments PDF file (467 KB)
Discharge flow monitoring and reporting
If your development is located on a property greater than 1,000 square metres and also within any of the areas of concern for groundwater, you must monitor and report groundwater discharge flow rates to the sewer system during construction.
Submit your data on a monthly basis to groundwater@vancouver.ca using this discharge reporting template Excel file (75 KB)
Contact us
Email: groundwater@vancouver.ca