Boil Water and Water Quality Advisories

Council Highlights - Oct. 24, 2023

Regular Council Meeting

Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023

Watch Council meetings live or view the webcast archive

Council meetings are livestreamed at westkelownacity.ca/webcasts. The webcast is then posted the next business day. Find the Oct. 24 agenda and archive at pub-westkelowna.escribemeetings.com.

BC Housing purchases City-owned land at 2570 Bartley Road

Council announced that the City of West Kelowna has sold 2570 Bartley Road to BC Housing for $3.7 million, effective Oct. 31. BC Housing approached the...

Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant Update

Clean, safe and reliable drinking water is on the way as West Kelowna gets set to turn on the tap for the Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant.

The most immediate recovery efforts from the McDougall Creek wildfire have now been addressed, and the City is working closely with the Interior Health Authority to begin safely delivering water from the plant in two phases (November and December 2023).

Phase I – Rose Valley-Lakeview System

• Water Provided Prior to the End of November 2023

Why? Because this...

Update: South Lakeview Heights Watermain Break - Oct. 19, 2023

Update as of Monday, Oct. 23

Crews successfully completed all of the watermain repairs and water service was returned to normal late on Friday evening.

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Update as of Friday, Oct. 20 at 8:00 p.m.

Crews have completed repairs on the watermain break and are now working to recharge the system, with normal service/pressure expected later tonight.

If customers notice any discolouration, they should run the cold water tap for several minutes until it runs clear. 

We thank customers for their patience...

Gellatly and Westbank Centre Watermain Break - Oct. 18, 2023

Update as of Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 11:15 p.m.

Crews have completed repairs on a watermain break and restored service to an isolated area of Gellatly and Westbank Centre around Brown Road South and The Pointe.

If customers notice any discolouration, they should run the cold water tap for several minutes until it runs clear.

We thank customers for their patience during repairs.

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Original post: Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 7:40 p.m.

Notice of watermain break: Affecting an isolated area of Gellatly and...

Boil Water Notice downgraded to Water Quality Advisory for Rose Valley-Lakeview Water Service Area

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Friday, Sept. 22, 2023

The City of West Kelowna, in consultation with Interior Health, has downgraded the Boil Water Notice to a Water Quality Advisory for the Rose Valley-Lakeview Water Service Area, until further notice.

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

Under a Water Quality Advisory, children, the elderly and those with weakened immunity must use water brought to a rolling boil for one minute or more, or seek an...