Boil Water and Water Quality Advisories

Sunnyside/Pritchard System Boil Water Notice downgraded to Water Quality Advisory

The City of West Kelowna, in consultation with Interior Health, has downgraded the Boil Water Notice for the Sunnyside/Pritchard System to a Water Quality Advisory due to decreasing turbidity in Okanagan Lake.

Although turbidity is decreasing, it remains higher than normal due to spring freshet and related conditions in the lake. Turbidity affects the performance of the chlorine disinfection process because bacteria, viruses and microorganisms can attach themselves to suspended particles in the turbid...

Boil Water Notice reinstated for Sunnyside/Pritchard System

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June 16, 2020

The City of West Kelowna, in consultation with the Interior Health Authority, is elevating the Water Quality Advisory to a Boil Water Notice in the Sunnyside/Pritchard System effective immediately and until further notice, due to increased turbidity in Okanagan Lake.

The increased turbidity is the result of weekend storm activity and related freshet conditions. Turbidity effects the performance of the chlorine disinfection process enabling bacteria, viruses and microorganisms...

Boil Water Notice downgraded to Water Quality Advisory in Sunnyside/Pritchard System

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June 09, 2020

The City of West Kelowna, in consultation with the Interior Health Authority, has downgraded the Boil Water Notice for the Sunnyside/Pritchard System to a Water Quality Advisory due to decreasing turbidity in Okanagan Lake.

Although turbidity is decreasing, it remains higher than normal due to spring freshet and related conditions in the lake. Turbidity affects the performance of the chlorine disinfection process because bacteria, viruses and microorganisms can attach...

Water Quality Advisory Elevated to Boil Water Notice in City of West Kelowna’s Sunnyside/Pritchard System

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June 03, 2020

The City of West Kelowna, in consultation with the Interior Health Authority, is elevating the Water Quality Advisory in the Sunnyside/Pritchard System to a Boil Water Notice, effective immediately and until further notice, due to increased turbidity near the intake in Okanagan Lake. Turbidity affects the performance of the chlorine disinfection process enabling bacteria, viruses and microorganisms to attach themselves to the suspended particles in the turbid water....

Water Quality Advisory Rescinded for Lakeview/Rose Valley System

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May 28, 2020

The City of West Kelowna, in consultation with Interior Health Authority, has rescinded the Water Quality Notice in the Lakeview/Rose Valley System.

The water quality advisory was issued May 19, 2020 after the City’s Reservoir Consultant determined an algal bloom was causing high turbidity, which may affect the performance of the chlorine disinfection process. Once crews completed all the required comprehensive testing and received all mandatory laboratory confirmations...