Boil Water and Water Quality Advisories

Water Quality Advisory rescinded for West Kelowna Estates Water System

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Friday, Oct. 28, 2022

The City of West Kelowna, in consultation with Interior Health, has rescinded a Water Quality Advisory for the West Kelowna Estates Water Service Area as conditions at the source and in the network have improved.

The Water Quality Advisory will continue until further notice for the Rose Valley – Lakeview System due to turbidity and related flushing of the distribution network.

Turbidity affects the performance of the chlorine disinfection process because...

Water Quality Advisory rescinded for Pritchard/Sunnyside System

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Monday, Oct. 17, 2022

The City of West Kelowna, in consultation with Interior Health, has rescinded the Water Quality Advisory for the Sunnyside/Pritchard Water Service Area, as conditions at the source and in the network have improved.

The Water Quality Advisories will continue until further notice for the Rose Valley – Lakeview and West Kelowna Estates Systems due to turbidity and related flushing of the distribution network.

Turbidity affects the performance of the chlorine...

Sunnyside/Pritchard Water System returns to Water Quality Advisory

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Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022

The City of West Kelowna, in consultation with Interior Health, has downgraded an existing Boil Water Notice declared Aug. 17, 2022, to a Water Quality Advisory for the Sunnyside/Pritchard Water Service Area, as previous conditions at the source and in the network have improved. 

The Water Quality Advisories will continue until further notice for the Rose Valley – Lakeview and West Kelowna Estates Systems due to turbidity and...

Lakeview-Rose Valley Water System returns to Water Quality Advisory

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Monday, Sept. 12, 2022

The City of West Kelowna, in consultation with Interior Health, has downgraded an existing Boil Water Notice declared Aug. 3, 2022, to a Water Quality Advisory for the Lakeview-Rose Valley Water Service Area.

View our 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...

Watermain flushing in the Rose Valley-Lakeview Water System

Update:

Friday, Oct. 14, 2022

City will continue water main flushing in the Rose Valley-Lakeview Water System to help improve water quality and maintain the water system as part of this year’s flushing program.

Flushing began Aug. 22 in subdivisions in the lower Rose Valley and greater Shannon Lake neighbourhoods and crews have now moved to areas of Lakeview Heights.

Water main flushing involves running water at a high velocity to remove accumulated sediment from the pipe, and users may experience...