Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant

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Update Friday, June 6, 2025:

The Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant (RVWTP) is on budget and remains in its planned commissioning phase and transparency and accountability updates are available for the public and will be presented to City of West Kelowna Mayor and Council on Tuesday, June 10.

The updates from City staff are being provided in response to a Council motion, which was passed at the Tuesday, May 27 meeting, calling for reports on:

These updates are being provided to ensure transparency and accessibility to the community.

Also, in response to Council’s request, staff are reporting that a second pre-payment window for RVWTP costs could be opened for late September 2025, if directed by Council.

For more information, please read the June 6, 2025 news release.

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Latest community updates for the Rose Valley Water Service Area:

Take a sneak peek inside the new Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant

Rose Valley Water Service Area

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Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant Photos

Photo Gallery: Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant - Feb 2024 will appear here on the public site.

Learn more about the plant

The Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant is the single largest construction project the City of West Kelowna has undertaken.

With a capacity to deliver 70 million litres of treated water per day, the three-storey, 5,245-square-metre facility serves 19,650 customers. It was also designed to increase capacity to 115 million litres per day to meet future demands.

The new plant is a state-of-the-art facility that will use coagulation, flocculation, dissolved air flotation, filtration, ultraviolet (UV) light disinfection and chlorination. A multi-barrier treatment process will improve the taste, colour, and smell of the water. The RVWTP will provide drinking water to residents of our community that exceeds provincial guidelines.

Location

1500 Rosewood Drive, West Kelowna

Construction

Land Purchase: March 2019
Design & Site Clearing: Fall 2019
Plant Construction: Spring 2020
Completion: December 2023

Contracts

March 2021: Maple Reinders
- General Contractor
- Budget: $45.1 million
August 2022: Bluepoint Construction Ltd.
- Water Transmission Mains
- Budget: $10 million

The City of West Kelowna is committed to keeping residents informed on the progress of the Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant.

See below for the following project updates:

May 31, 2024: Canada, British Columbia, and West Kelowna officially celebrate the opening of the Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant
December 12, 2023: Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant Update to Council
November 14, 2023: Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant News Release
October 24, 2023: Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant Update to Council
October 24, 2023: Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant Project Update Information Sheet
September 26, 2023: Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant Update to Council
February 28, 2023: Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant project update
August 11, 2022: Contract awarded for the final phase of construction for the Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant
June 28, 2022: Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant Update Report to Council
May 28, 2021: Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant Project Phases At-A-Glance
March 9, 2021: Major Project Milestone Reached in Construction of West Kelowna's Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant
October 14, 2020: Council adopts local area service and long-term borrowing bylaws for Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant
October 2, 2020: Unofficial results indicate long-term borrowing is preferred for Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant
September 16, 2020: Subject to Petition Against process for Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant reaches mid-way point
February 7, 2020: City invites bidders for Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant civil works
RVWTP at-a-glance information sheet: Details on project timeline and cost.

As part of our commitment to serve you and keep you informed on this project, we have released multiple video communications with residents since July 2020.

These past videos can be found below:

December 2023: Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant sneak peek
February 2023: Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant fly over
November 2022: Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant fly over
August 2022: Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant fly over
June 28, 2021: Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant fly over
June 28, 2022: Construction progress on Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant
July 28, 2021: Director of Engineering Allen Fillion provides an update on construction
September 3, 2020: Director Engineering Allen Fillion updates residents on the Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant
September 2, 2020: The Council Initiative - Subject to Petition Against mailer for future Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant users explained
July 28, 2020: Chief Administrative Officer Paul Gipps updates residents on the Council Initiative - Subject to Petition Against for future Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant users
July 22, 2020: Director of Engineering & Public Works Allen Fillion updates residents on the design and construction of the Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant which is underway now
July 15, 2020: Mayor Milsom updates residents on the Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant

For questions about the Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant, please contact the numbers below:

General Inquiries

Capital Project Line: 778-797-1234

Legislative process

Legislative Services: 778-797-2250

Water bill or taxes

Finance: 778-797-8850