Boil Water and Water Quality Advisories

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Water Quality Advisory Rescinded for Lakeview/Rose Valley System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The City of West Kelowna, in consultation with Interior Health Authority, has rescinded the Water Quality Notice in the Lakeview/Rose Valley System.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

Water Quality Advisory issued for Lakeview/Rose Valley System

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May 19, 2020 

The City of West Kelowna, in consultation with Interior Health Authority, is issuing a Water Quality Advisory for the Lakeview/Rose Valley System, effective immediately and until further notice, due to high turbidity. This new Water Quality Advisory is in addition to the ones issued in the West Kelowna Estates and Sunnyside/Pritchard Systems.

According to the City’s Reservoir Consultant, an algal bloom, that is not harmful to human health, is causing the turbidity,...

Water Quality Advisory Issued for Sunnyside/Pritchard Water System

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May 15, 2020 

The City of West Kelowna, in consultation with Interior Health Authority, is issuing a Water Quality Advisory for the Sunnyside/Pritchard water system, effective immediately and until further notice, due to high turbidity. This new Water Quality Advisory is in addition to the Water Quality Advisory in the West Kelowna Estates system that was issued on May 9, 2020.

The cause of the higher than normal turbidity in the Sunnyside/Pritchard system is due to sediment...