Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant

A Guarantee for Clean, Safe Drinking Water

The current Rose Valley facility is a small plant that was built in 1977 and provides chlorination-single barrier treatment - which no longer meets federal and provincial guidelines for drinking water. The new treatment plant will provide multi barrier treatment including processes such as flocculation, sedimentation, filtration and chlorination. This will guarantee clean, clear and safe drinking water for nearly 12,000 people living in the Lakeview System. 

Funding

A $41 million federal and provincial grant under the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund will make the construction of the Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant a reality at least five years ahead of schedule. The Government of Canada will contribute 50% of the funds while the Province of British Columbia will provide 33%. The City of West Kelowna will contribute $8 million (17%) through a combination of funding sources, including reserves and potential borrowing.                                                                                                                                 

Background

• Construction of the $49 million Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant will be the largest single construction project the City of West Kelowna has ever undertaken.
• The City of West Kelowna originally intended to start construction on Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant in 2022, as outlined in the 10-year financial plan.
• A 14-week water quality advisory, which was the result of an unprecedented algae bloom in Rose Valley Reservoir and led to increased turbidity, generated public requests for the construction timeline to be advanced.
• The federal and provincial governments launched the Clean Water and Waste Water Fund in British Columbia in September enabling the City of West Kelowna to apply under the program in the hopes of advancing construction timelines.

• The City of West Kelowna will issue a request for proposals within the next month seeking a qualified project management firm to oversee the design-build process.

Council Update

A recent design update was provided to council. 

More Information

For an overview of the Province of B.C.’s investment in the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund, please go to: www.gov.bc.ca/cleanwaterwastewaterfund

Learn more about the Government of Canada’s commitment to the Clean Water and Waste Water Fund.