Boil Water and Water Quality Advisories

Watermain flushing shifts to West Kelowna Business Park and Boucherie Centre areas

Friday, May 5, 2023

Watermain flushing within West Kelowna’s Rose Valley-Lakeview System continues as part of the City’s annual maintenance of the water distribution system. This work is happening in advance of connecting residents to the new Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant, which is being commissioned later this year.  

Starting next week, crews will be moving to the West Kelowna Business Park and Boucherie Centre areas and there are a few things area residents and businesses should know: before...

Water Quality Advisory issued for Lakeview-Rose Valley Service Area

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, April 3, 2023  

The City of West Kelowna, in consultation with Interior Health, is issuing a Water Quality Advisory, until further notice, for the Lakeview-Rose Valley Water Service Area due to conditions in the Rose Valley Reservoir.

View the Water Quality Map to confirm if your property is in the affected service area.

Turbidity affects the performance of the chlorine disinfection process because bacteria, protozoa, viruses and other microorganisms can attach themselves...

Isolated precautionary water quality advisories in effect as watermain flushing progresses

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Thursday, March 16, 2023

Isolated precautionary water quality advisories in effect as watermain flushing progresses in the Rose Valley Water Service Area

Starting Tuesday, March 21, crews will begin watermain flushing in neighbourhoods within West Kelowna’s Rose Valley Water Service Area. This will require isolated precautionary water quality advisories as the watermain flushing program progresses.

Watermain flushing will be carried out between 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday to...

Precautionary Boil Water Notice rescinded for Smith Creek

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, Dec. 30, 2022 

The City of West Kelowna, in consultation with Interior Health, has rescinded a precautionary localized Boil Water Notice, due to a watermain break and subsequent loss of pressure in the Shetler Road area of Smith Creek on Tuesday, Dec. 20.

Crews have completed repairs and performed the necessary sampling throughout the week that indicate the system is meeting water quality objectives.

We thank residents for their patience.

For...

Update: Precautionary Boil Water Notice for parts of Smith Creek due to watermain break

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, Dec. 23, 2022

On Tuesday, Dec. 20, the City of West Kelowna issued a localized precautionary Boil Water Notice, until further notice, due to a watermain break and subsequent loss of pressure in the Shetler Road area of Smith Creek.

City crews are continuing to work in challenging weather conditions and perform deep excavation work to safely complete watermain repairs.

The City will be working closely with Interior Health to complete necessary sampling to indicate the...