Boil Water and Water Quality Advisories

Boil Water Notice issued for Sunnyside/Pritchard System - May 17, 2023

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

The City of West Kelowna, in consultation with Interior Health, is upgrading a Water Quality Advisory for the Rose Valley – Sunnyside/Pritchard Service Area to a Boil Water Notice, effective immediately and until further notice, due to increasing turbidity at the Lake Okanagan intake.

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

Turbidity affects the performance of the chlorine disinfection...

Water Quality Advisory issued for West Kelowna Estates System - May 10, 2023

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

The City of West Kelowna, in consultation with Interior Health, is issuing a Water Quality Advisory, until further notice, for the Rose Valley – West Kelowna Estates System due to an increase in freshet-related turbidity in Okanagan Lake.

A previously issued Water Quality Advisory also remains in effect in the Rose Valley – Lakeview System, until further notice.

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

Water Quality Advisory issued for Sunnyside/Pritchard System - May 7, 2023

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Sunday, May 7, 2023

The City of West Kelowna, in consultation with Interior Health, is issuing a Water Quality Advisory, until further notice, for the Rose Valley - Sunnyside/Pritchard System due to an increase in freshet-related turbidity in Okanagan Lake.

A previously issued Water Quality Advisory also remains in effect in the Rose Valley – Lakeview System, until further notice.

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

Watermain flushing shifts to West Kelowna Business Park and Boucherie Centre areas

Friday, May 5, 2023

Watermain flushing within West Kelowna’s Rose Valley-Lakeview System continues as part of the City’s annual maintenance of the water distribution system. This work is happening in advance of connecting residents to the new Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant, which is being commissioned later this year.  

Starting next week, crews will be moving to the West Kelowna Business Park and Boucherie Centre areas and there are a few things area residents and businesses should know: before...

Water Quality Advisory issued for Lakeview-Rose Valley Service Area

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Monday, April 3, 2023  

The City of West Kelowna, in consultation with Interior Health, is issuing a Water Quality Advisory, until further notice, for the Lakeview-Rose Valley Water Service Area due to conditions in the Rose Valley Reservoir.

View the Water Quality Map to confirm if your property is in the affected service area.

Turbidity affects the performance of the chlorine disinfection process because bacteria, protozoa, viruses and other microorganisms can attach themselves...