New water advice
Photo: City of West Kelowna
The city of West Kelowna has issued a water quality recommendation for the Lakeview-Rose Valley service area due to the cloudiness in the Rose Valley Reservoir.
Several areas in West Kelowna Business Park, as well as the Shannon Lake area, that were previously under a boil water notice due to a water line interruption on Wednesday night, are now also receiving water quality advice after cloudy water was discovered in the reservoir.
Turbidity affects the performance of the chlorine disinfection process. Bacteria, protozoa, viruses and other microorganisms can attach themselves to suspended matter in cloudy water.
Children, the elderly, and those with compromised immune systems should only use water that has been brought to a boil for a minute or more, or use an alternative source of water for things like brushing teeth, drinking, making baby food and ice cream, or making food and beverages.
The bulk gas station on Shannon Lake and Asquith Road offers a clean, alternative source of drinking water from the Powers Creek Water Filtration Plant that uses various treatment tactics. The city is committed to replicating these processes in the Rose Valley processing plant, which is currently under construction.
During the consultation, affected residents can use the contactless petrol station free of charge. The faucet is on the Asquith Road side of the property. When the city is ready to lift the notice, residents will be informed via the e-news service. Click here to view the map to see if your property is affected.
