Boil Water and Water Quality Advisories

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...

Water Quality Advisory Issued for West Kelowna Estates System

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May 09, 2020

The City of West Kelowna, in consultation with Interior Health Authority, is issuing a Water Quality Advisory for the West Kelowna Estates System, effective immediately and until further notice, due to high turbidity. The cause of the higher than normal turbidity is sediment from spring freshet that is flowing into Okanagan Lake from creeks upstream of the water system’s intake.

This advisory does not affect the Lakeview/Rose Valley, Pritchard/Sunnyside nor the Powers...

Water Quality Advisory Rescinded for Lakeview Water System

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April 09, 2020

The City of West Kelowna, in consultation with Interior Health Authority, has rescinded the Water Quality Advisory notice for the Lakeview Water System.

The water quality advisory was required March 25 due to elevated turbidity levels in Rose Valley Reservoir. The City has conducted comprehensive testing and received all mandatory laboratory confirmations necessary to rescind the Water Quality Advisory.

The City thanks users for their patience while our Utility crews...

Bulk Water Station retrofitted to permit touch-free use

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March 27, 2020

Crews have adapted the tap on the Asquith Road side of the Bulk Water Station on Shannon Lake Road to permit touch-free motion activation. The sensor installation enables Lakeview System customers to access the station anytime to get free potable water during the current Water Quality Advisory. The motion sensor will activate the tap for one-minute intervals to prevent water waste. Customers can simply wave above the sensor for additional filling time.

Customers...

Operating hours updated for Bulk Water Station during ongoing Water Quality Advisory for Lakeview System

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March 26, 2020

The City of West Kelowna will re-open the Bulk Water Station on Asquith Road from 5 to 8 p.m. tonight, Thursday, March 26. Crews will also open the facility from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m. tomorrow, Friday, March 27. The City is reviewing options for weekend operations and will provide an update Friday, March 27.

The City opened the station March 25 to provide a free, alternate source of potable water for customers of the Lakeview System during the current...