Sewage Spill Comox
Publication date: May 26, 2026Disclaimer:
- Information provided is based on reports received by Emergency Management and Climate Readiness (EMCR)
- Information provided is considered to be current at the time of posting, but is subject to change
Incident description
| Incident Date | May 26, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Name | DGIR: 261964 |
| Source | Wastewater pipeline |
| Nearest Community | Comox, B.C. |
| Spilled Content | Sewage |
| Who is involved |
Ministry of Environment and Parks (ENV), Comox Valley Regional District, Comox Valley Emergency Management, Town of Comox, City of Courtenay, K’ómoks First Nation, Nanwakolas Council, Courtenay Fire Department, BC Hydro, Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness (EMCR), Health Emergency Management B.C. (HEMBC), Island Health, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) |
Response phase details
The responsible person or spiller is legally required to cleanup or manage the cleanup of a spill.
In incidents where the responsible person is unknown, unable or unwilling to manage the cleanup, the Ministry of Environment and Parks (ENV) may assume the role.
The updates below reflect the ministry’s oversight of the spillers’ actions. Details describe the spill response phase only and not the complete lifecycle of the spill. Visit the 'More information' page for other reports.
Updates are in reverse chronological order with the most recent at the top.
Industry-specific language may be explained in the Glossary of Terms (PDF, 106KB).
Most recent updates
May 27
In the evening of May 26th the release was stopped. The Comox Valley Regional District is continuing to respond to the incident.
For more information see the Comox Valley Regional District alert.
ENV will continue to monitor the incident.
No further updates are anticipated.
May 26
On May 26th, the Ministry of Environment and Parks (ENV) received a report of a release of sewage near the town of Comox, B.C.
The Comox Valley Regional District is managing the response operations. For more information and ongoing updates, see the Comox Valley Regional District alert.
An ENV Response Officer has been dispatched to site today. ENV will continue to monitor the incident.