Ponds and water features, built and looked after in Greater Victoria.
Ecosystem ponds, waterfalls, swim ponds and fountains, designed, built and maintained by Oxbow Aquatic Services. Family owned and operated.
What we build
From a courtyard fountain to a natural swimming pond, every project is designed around the biology that keeps the water clear.
EcoSystem Ponds
Natural filtration and planting, balanced so the water stays clear on its own.
Pondless Waterfalls
Moving water and its sound, with no standing pond to maintain.
Swim & Recreational Ponds
Swimming water kept clean by biology rather than chlorine.
Fountains & Urns
Compact water for a courtyard, patio or balcony.
Formal Water Features
Clean-lined, architectural water for a considered landscape.
Landscape Elements
Patios, paths, pergolas and fire pits, built around the water.
Already have a pond?
Cleaning, water testing and seasonal care for existing ponds and water features — including ones we did not build.
Our background is water treatment.
Before ponds, our work was wastewater treatment, industrial aquaculture and aquariums. All three come down to keeping a closed body of water healthy, and that decides whether a pond is still clear in its third summer. So we plan the filtration, planting and circulation before we dig, and we test the water before we treat it.
“Mike James and his crew are hands down the top pros of swim ponds and water features on the west coast.”
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