Boil Water and Water Quality Advisories

Water Quality Advisory Issued for Lakeview Water System

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 16, 2019 

Working in conjunction with the Interior Health Authority, the City of West Kelowna has issued a Water Quality Advisory for the Lakeview Water System due to elevated turbidity in water drawn from the Rose Valley Reservoir. 

A Water Quality Advisory means children, the elderly, people with weakened immunity and anyone else seeking added protection should use boiled water, or an alternate, safe source, for drinking, brushing teeth, washing fruits and...

Localized Water Quality Advisory Rescinded For Rose Valley Properties

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 06, 2019

In consultation with Interior Health, the City of West Kelowna has rescinded a Water Quality Advisory for Rose Valley Properties. 

The advisory had been required since Tuesday, September 3 because of higher than normal turbidity, which was the result of a water line break at a construction site.

Repairs, flushing, monitoring and testing are completed and quality is back to normal. The City thanks Rose Valley residents for their patience and understanding.

The...

Water Quality Advisory Issued for Portion of Rose Valley Properties

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 03, 2019

In consultation with Interior Health, the City of West Kelowna has issued a Water Quality Advisory, effective immediately and until further notice for customers in Rose Valley subdivision including Mar Jok Elementary School, the commercial building at 2081 McDougall Road and the church at 2170 McDougall Road. Crews are flushing, monitoring, and testing the system in an effort to restore water quality as soon as possible.

The water quality advisory is necessary...

Boil Water Notice Rescinded for Sunnyside/Pritchard Water System

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 16, 2019

In consultation with the Interior Health Authority, the City of West Kelowna has rescinded the Boil Water Notice for the Sunnyside/Pritchard water system.  The Boil Water Notice was required as a result of water system infrastructure impacts due to the emergency power outage in the area that started on the evening of Sunday, August 11.

The City of West Kelowna advises the public of changes in water quality through its website and web subscription service. Residents...