Aerial view of a forested Vancouver Island lakeshore, with private docks along the water and mountains rising behind

All About Pacific Rim Wastewater Solutions

I’m Jordan Huscroft, the founder and sole practitioner behind Pacific Rim Wastewater Solutions Ltd., a septic system design business based in Port Alberni, serving the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District (ACRD) and Central Vancouver Island area.

P.Geo.

Professional Geoscientist, registered with Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC)

Master's

Integrated Water Resource Management, McGill University (Department of Bioresource Engineering)

EOCP

Certified small wastewater systems operator, Environmental Operators Certification Program

EQUIP

Formal septic system design training through the EQUIP program

WCOWMA

Member, Western Canada Onsite Wastewater Management of BC

Expertise

As a Professional Geoscientist (P.Geo.) registered with Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia (EGBC), I hold a master's degree in Integrated Water Resource Management from McGill University's Department of Bioresource Engineering, and EOCP certification as a small wastewater systems operator. My background in groundwater analysis, environmental site assessments, and water quality management combined with my septic system design training through EQUIP, allows me to design septic systems that are efficient, compliant, and protective of our region's natural resources. I leverage my expertise to ensure every system is tailored to the site's unique soil, water, and environmental conditions.

Unique Perspective

From growing up on a farm in the Kootenay's to working in the northern Yukon as an exploration geologist to an exciting decade long career in environmental consulting, my experiences working in the environmental industry have given me a deep connection to the land and a practical approach to problem-solving. As an owner-builder who constructed my own home, I understand the unique challenges of building in our region, bringing hands-on insight to every project I undertake.

Commitment

I started Pacific Rim Wastewater Solutions Ltd. to leverage my skills gained through years in the environmental industry to provide modern solutions for wastewater design. I've been dedicated to delivering reliable, efficient, and environmentally conscious septic system designs. As a Professional Geoscientist, I uphold the highest standards of professionalism and technical excellence, ensuring your project meets all regulatory and environmental requirements.

Serving Our Community

Located in Port Alberni, but serving the broader Central Vancouver Island area from Nanaimo to Bamfield, I'm committed to supporting our community with septic solutions that protect your property and the environment. Let me bring my expertise, local knowledge, and hands-on experience to your next project.

Built for the Island, based in Port Alberni

Pacific Rim Wastewater Solutions serves the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District and the broader Central Vancouver Island area — from Nanaimo to Bamfield, including boat-access-only properties on the coast. Vancouver Island’s geology is unforgiving: thin soils over bedrock, seasonal water tables, and lots pressed against lakes and ocean. Local knowledge isn’t a marketing line here; it’s the difference between a system that lasts decades and one that fails in five years.

I started PRWS to bring modern, science-driven wastewater design to this community — and as a Professional Geoscientist, I put my seal, and my professional obligations, behind every one of those designs. Through WCOWMA, I’m also connected to a network of industry-leading wastewater professionals available at a moment’s notice for the unusual problems.

A permeameter standing in a cleared, freshly excavated test area on a steep forested Vancouver Island property, with field equipment and a notebook alongside — Field permeameter testing on a steep, forested coastal site. Every design starts with the ground, measured rather than assumed.

Two concrete septic tanks with green riser lids set into an excavation on a lakeside bench, with a red excavator alongside and forested mountains across the water — A tank nest set on a lakeside bench. The person who assessed the site is the same person standing on it during construction.

More of this work, written up as anonymised case studies, is on the projects page.