Boil Water and Water Quality Advisories

Water Quality Advisory Rescinded for Lakeview/Rose Valley Water System

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August 14, 2020 

The City of West Kelowna, in consultation with Interior Health, has rescinded the Water Quality Advisory for the Lakeview/Rose Valley Water System. The City issued the advisory July 15 due to high turbidity registering at the reservoir which also impacted the distribution network.

A Water Quality Advisory remains in effect until further notice for the Pritchard-Sunnyside system due to turbidity in the lake. These systems use chlorine for disinfection. Turbidity...

Water Quality Advisory Rescinded for West Kelowna Estates System

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July 24, 2020

The City of West Kelowna, in consultation with Interior Health, has rescinded the Water Quality Advisory for the West Kelowna Estates System. The City issued the advisory May 9 due to turbidity from spring freshet.

Water Quality Advisories remain in effect until further notice for the Pritchard-Sunnyside and Lakeview-Rose Valley Systems due to turbidity. These systems use chlorine for disinfection. Higher than normal turbidity can affect the chlorination process because...

Water Quality Advisory Issued for Lakeview/Rose Valley Water System

The City of West Kelowna, in consultation with Interior Health, is issuing a Water Quality Advisory for the Lakeview/Rose Valley System effective immediately and until further notice, due to high turbidity registering at the reservoir.

According to the City’s Reservoir Consultant, an algal bloom is causing the turbidity, which may affect the performance of the chlorine disinfection process. Increased turbidity can mean bacteria, viruses and microorganisms can attach themselves to the suspended particles...

West Kelowna Estates System Boil Water Notice downgraded to Water Quality Advisory

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July 03, 2020

The City of West Kelowna, in consultation with Interior Health, has downgraded the Boil Water Notice for the West Kelowna Estates System to a Water Quality Advisory due to improving conditions at the Okanagan Lake intake.

Although conditions have improved, a Water Quality Advisory will remain in effect until further notice for the West Kelowna Estates System because turbidity remains higher than normal due to spring freshet and related conditions in the lake. Turbidity...

Boil Water Notice issued for West Kelowna Estates System

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June 26, 2020

Due to the increased Okanagan Lake elevation and the potential risk of contamination to the treated water supply, the City of West Kelowna, in consultation with Interior Health, is taking precautionary measures and issuing a Boil Water Notice for the West Kelowna Estates System.

This notice is an escalation from the Water Quality Advisory issued May 9, which City staff enacted, in consultation with health officials, due to elevated turbidity levels in the lake. 

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