Save the date - Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant’s ribbon cutting ceremony & community celebration

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, May 9, 2024
 
Save the date for Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant’s ribbon cutting ceremony and community celebration
 
The City of West Kelowna is holding a community celebration and ribbon cutting event to open the new state-of-the-art Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant.
 
Prior to the end of 2023, more than 19,600 residents turned on their taps to clean, safe, and reliable water from the Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant. Now that recovery efforts from the McDougall Creek Wildfire are completed, the City of West Kelowna has planned an outdoor springtime event to celebrate the opening of the facility and its importance to our community.
 
We are excited to officially open this state-of-the-art facility and we hope to see you there!
 
Join us in person

• Date: Friday, May 31, 2024
• Time: 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Location: Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant, 1500 Rosewood Drive, West Kelowna, B.C.

 
Guided tours

• We are offering guided tours of the plant, during the community celebration event, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Tour spaces are limited; pre-registration is required.
• To register, call 778-797-1234.
• For those with accessibility needs, please also call.

 
Know before you go

• Dress for the weather for this outdoor event.
• Parking space is limited; please, carpool, walk, or bike to the site, if possible.
• Please respect the neighbourhood by following a 30 km/h speed limit and by not parking in front of any driveways along Rosewood Drive as it leads up to plant.
• Personal protective equipment is not required on site; however, the facility is an active operational site and safety remains the top priority.
  • Wear appropriate footwear for this outdoor event and especially if registering for a guided tour, as the plant concourses include grated steel and open-toed shoes, sandals and pointed heels cannot be safely permitted inside RVWTP.
  • Those under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
  • Tours must be limited to groups of 20 or less.
  • Sign-in and safety orientation will occur prior to the tour beginning.
  • Sorry, pets are not permitted inside the plant for public health reasons.

 
Learn more
For more information about the Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant, visit westkelownacity.ca/rvwtp.