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Powers Creek Water Service Area

Updated: Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Multi-barrier treatment and federal and provincial drinking water objectives are being achieved at the Powers Creek Water Treatment Plant and throughout the distribution system.

No water quality advisories or boil water notices are currently in place in the Powers Creek Water Service Area.


Rose Valley Water Service Area

Updated: Wednesday, May 6, 2026:

Multi-barrier treatment and federal and provincial drinking water objectives are being achieved at the Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant and throughout the distribution system.

No water quality advisories or boil water notices are currently in place in the Rose Valley Water Service Area.


General information for all service areas

  • Tap water is treated at a multi-process filtration plant and should be clear; if it is not, call us at 778-797-2246.
    • Do not drink discolored water, which can occur from such things as water main leaks or breaks, for example, which will require our crews to attend and make repairs.
    • If water is discolored, run the cold tap for several minutes until clear. if after 20 minutes the water is still not clear, call us at 778-797-2246.
  • In the event of a water main break, details about any related service interruptions will be posted here.
  • Watermain flushing can cause also temporary discoloration, which should clear after the cold tap runs for several minutes.
    • No watermain flushing is currently occurring, as of May 6, 2026.
    • We report out publicly before watermain flushing occurs in any area; please, visit westkelownacity.ca/flushing to determine if watermain flushing is happening in your area.
  • Should a boil water notice or water quality advisory ever be required for any reason, we will issue public notice. Please, subscribe at westkelownacity.ca/subscribe to receive boil water notices and water quality advisories. The area will also be indicated in the water quality advisory map; you can search your address to determine if your home is within the area.
 2026 Water Data
Powers Creek Water Service AreaRose Valley Water Service Area
January 2026 January 2026
February 2026 February 2026
March 2026 March 2026
April 2026 - expected mid-May April 2026 - expected mid-May

2025 and 2024 Data
2025 annual report
  • Expected in summer 2026.
2025 monthly reports
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2024 water data and annual report
  • Annual Drinking Water Report - 2024
  • 2024 manganese testing results
  • 2024 data

If you have questions about the data, please contact us at 778-797-2246.

Rose Valley Water Service Area Updates
Updates provided during Regular Council Meetings
  • Sept. 9, 2025
    • View the presentation (starts at 58 minutes and 30 seconds)
    • Read the Staff Report to Council
  • June 10, 2025
    • Council received a report on funding reconciliation for the Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant (RVWTP) Project and also approved a second intake in September 2025 (to occur between Sept. 17 to Oct. 1) for parcel owners who may wish to pay the optional upfront lump sum for their share of RVWTP construction.
    • Council did not approve an independent review of the 2014 Water Utility Master Plan, instead opting to continue moving forward with an update of the plan that is already underway.
    • Council also directed staff to expedite a new aeration system for Rose Valley Reservoir in 2025, instead of 2026.
  • May 20, 2025
    • View the presentation (starts at one-hour, 47-minutes and 15-seconds)
    • Read the Staff Report to Council
  • Feb. 11, 2025
    • View the presentation (starts at one-hour and eight-minutes)
    • Read the staff report to Council
  • Nov. 26, 2024
    • Queues up to presentation; provides link to Staff Report to Council (Presentation starts at 37 minutes, 36 seconds)
  • Oct. 8, 2024
    • Watch the Report to Council (links to YouTube video or watch via an embedded video provided separately below)
  • July 23, 2024
    • See separate section below
  • Can't find what you were looking for or need archival updates prior to July 23, 2024? Please, contact us.

Other updates, public service announcements and news releases

  • Sept. 16, 2025 - public service announcement
  • Aug. 22, 2025 - news release
  • Aug. 5, 2025 - public service announcement
  • July 2025 - community update
  • June 2025 - community update
  • June 6, 2025 - news release
  • May 2025 - community update
  • May 8, 2025 - public service announcement
  • May 1, 2025 - public service announcement
  • April 2025 - community update
  • March 2025 - community update
  • February 2025 - community update
  • November 2024 - community update
  • October 2024 - community update
  • Aug. 7, 2024 - community update
  • Aug. 1, 2024 - community update
  • July 29, 2024 - community update
  • July 25, 2024 - community update
  • July 24, 2024 - community update
  • July 23, 2024 - community update
  • For archival updates prior to July 23, 2024, please contact us.

Watermain Flushing

Please visit our Watermain Flushing webpage for more information.

Rose Valley Water Service Area Update to Council - Oct. 8, 2024

Watch the Oct. 8 update to Council:

 Rose Valley Water Service Area Update to Council - July 23, 2024

Watch the July 23 update to Council:

 

Water Quality Advisory
  •  Visit our News page
  • Subscribe for e-updates
  • View our Water Services and Advisories Map

 Watermain flushing
Learn more about our Watermain flushing program.

 Bulk Water Station

Should a water advisory be required, a free potable water source will become available at Shannon Lake and Asquith Roads.

Please bring your own clean bottles for filling. The tap is on the Asquith Road side of the facility.

Learn more about the Bulk Water Station.

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Annual Reports & Test Results

Combined Annual Water Quality Reports for all systems are published online once they become available. Historic reports are available by calling 778-797-2246.

  • 2024 Annual Water Report
  • 2024 Water Quality Testing Results for Rose Valley Water Service Area 
  • 2024 Water Quality Testing Results for Powers Creek Water Service Area
  • 2023 Annual Water Report 
  • 2023 Water Quality Testing Results for Rose Valley Water Service Area 
  • 2023 Water Quality Testing Results for Powers Creek Water Service Area
  • 2022 Annual Water Report
  • 2021 Annual Water Report 
  • 2020 Annual Water Report 
  • 2019 Annual Water Report 
Advisories, Notices and Orders

Interior Health provides information on the differences between the various types of water advisories, notices and orders and what each one means:

  • Interior Health: Drinking Water for Everyone
 Drinking Water Requirements
Interior Health requires water providers to have long term plans to reach the following goals:

• 4 log (99.9%) inactivation of viruses

• 3 log (99.9%) removal or inactivation of giardia lamblia and cryptosporidium

• 2 treatment processes for all surface drinking water systems

• Less than 1 NTU of turbidity with a target of 0.1 NTU

• 0 total and fecal coliforms and E. Coli

The City achieves these goals in the Powers Creek and Rose Valley Water Service Areas.

 Helpful Links and Resources
  • National Drinking Water Guidelines
  • Provincial Drinking Water Guidelines
  • THMs - what are they and what do you need to know about them?
 Permit to Operate

Under the Safe Drinking Water Regulation of the Health Act and the Drinking Water Protection Regulation of the Drinking Water Protection Act, all public water utilities are required to obtain a Permit to Operate from the local health authority.

The regulations also allow health officials to place conditions on this operating permit that the utility must meet.

For information on these permits, please call the Engineering Department at 778-797-8840.

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