Boil Water and Water Quality Advisories

Water Quality Advisory issued for Sunnyside/Pritchard Water System

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021

The City of West Kelowna, in consultation with Interior Health, is issuing a precautionary Water Quality Advisory, until further notice, for the Sunnyside/Pritchard Water System.

As result of an unexpected mechanical issue, unchlorinated water may have entered the water service area for a short time. The mechanical issue has since been resolved and the system is operating normally. This precautionary advisory will remain in place as we await the result...

Water Quality Advisory rescinded for West Kelowna Estates System

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Monday, June 21, 2021

 

The City of West Kelowna, in consultation with Interior Health, has rescinded a Water Quality Advisory for the West Kelowna Estates Service Area.

Monitoring and testing confirm that turbidity has returned to normal levels. The Water Quality Advisory was issued May 14 due to higher than normal turbidity caused by annual freshet.

No Water Quality Advisories or Boil Water Notices are in effect at this time in any of the City’s systems.

Water Quality Advisory issued for West Kelowna Estates System

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Friday, May 14, 2021

The City of West Kelowna, in consultation with Interior Health, is issuing a Water Quality Advisory, until further notice, for the West Kelowna Estates Service Area due to higher than normal turbidity at the Okanagan Lake intake due to freshet.

View a map at westkelownacity.ca/waterquality to confirm if your property is in the service area. 

Turbidity affects the performance of the chlorine disinfection process because bacteria, protozoa, viruses...

Water Quality Advisory Rescinded for the Pritchard-Sunnyside System

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Friday, Jan. 15. 2021 

The City of West Kelowna, in consultation with Interior Health, has rescinded the Water Quality Advisory for the Pritchard-Sunnyside Water System. The City issued the advisory Jan. 13, 2021 due to turbidity issues, near the Okanagan Lake intake, related to a severe windstorm.

The City thanks users for their patience while crews conducted sampling and testing and received all mandatory laboratory confirmations necessary to rescind the Water Quality Advisory.

Water Quality Advisory Issued for the Pritchard-Sunnyside System

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Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021  

The City of West Kelowna, in consultation with Interior Health, has issued a Water Quality Advisory for the Pritchard-Sunnyside System due to turbidity issues in Okanagan Lake in the vicinity of the intake related to an overnight windstorm.

View a map at westkelownacity.ca/waterquality to confirm if your property is in the affected Pritchard-Sunnyside System.

Turbidity affects the performance of the chlorine disinfection process because...