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Water Quality
Retrieving dead cattle from Okanagan Lake ‘extremely dangerous’: diver
A Penticton-based professional diver says retrieving the dead cattle that drowned in Okanagan Lake over…
Shuswap Lake’s recent algal blooms causing concern over water quality
The Shuswap Watershed Council is raising the alarm to the province about “deteriorating water quality”…
Okanagan Lake’s north end most impacted by human activities: study
Okanagan Lake, particularly in its shallower north end, continues to be impacted by the increasing…
Lead in your water? Why you’ll have to test it yourself to be sure
If a recent investigation that found unacceptable amounts of lead in drinking water and a…
Water quality advisory issued for West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – If you're in West Kelowna, check the water before you drink it.…
Geese only partly to blame for Kin Beach water woes
VERNON – A recent water quality advisory recommending people not swim at Kin Beach has…
Kin Beach on Okanagan Lake in Vernon closed to swimmers
VERNON – Swimmers are advised to stay out of the water at Kin Beach on…
The quality of your tap water may be affected by aging water pipes
The biggest concern most people have about their tap water is whether it tastes good.…
Kamloops can expect cloudy drinking water thanks to emergency intake testing
KAMLOOPS – As construction of the emergency water intake nears completion, the city of Kamloops…
The latest on beach water quality at the north end of Okanagan Lake
VERNON – Water testing has come back within acceptable levels for Kin and Sandy Beaches…
Making sense of beach water testing
VERNON – If you go down to Sandy Beach on Okanagan Lake, you’ll find signs…
Vernon lake water tests come back safe, but you still might not want to go swimming
VERNON – The water at Vernon’s local beaches has been deemed safe, from a water…
Vernon residents get the okay to stop boiling their water
VERNON – The boil water advisory in Vernon has ended. Greater Vernon Water announced this…
West Kelowna Lakeview Water System water quality advisory lifted
WEST KELOWNA – The water quality advisory issued last August because of higher than normal…
Water quality advisory issued for West Kelowna neighbourhood
WEST KELOWNA – Make sure to boil your water if your are on the Lakeview…
Spring runoff causing water quality problems throughout Southern Interior
HIGH WATER FLUSHING ORGANICS AND BACTERIA DOWNSTREAM INTO SOME WATER SYSTEMS THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Spring runoff…
Cloudy brown water soon a thing of the past in Glenmore Ellison
CENTRAL OKANAGAN - It’s taken almost seven years and $20 million, but residents who have endured near constant water quality advisories in the Glenmore Ellison area are getting some relief. Darwin Kutney, geneal manager of the Glenmore Ellison Improvement District, says its new Okanagan Lake intake and pump station plus a closed reservoir are set...
High bacteria levels prompt swimming advisory at Vernon’s Kal Beach
VERNON - That last swim of the summer might not feel so refreshing after you read this. An advisory is in effect recommending people not go swimming at Kal Beach due to high counts of E. coli in the water. Jennifer Jacobsen, a team leader for environmental health with the Interior Health Authority, says the...
UPDATE: Water quality advisory rescinded for Delcliffe area
VERNON - A water quality advisory issued for customers in the Delcliffe Road and Cameron Road area earlier this week has been rescinded. Greater Vernon Water along with Interior Health issued the advisory, June 24, for customers supplied by the Delcliffe Water Utility. Increasing water levels had increased turbidity resulting in cloudy water and a...
Why Vernon has issued far fewer boil water advisories recently
VERNON - Vernon residents have likely been noticing fewer boil water notices, but what they might not be aware of is that their water was switched to a different source many times over the last five years. Greater Vernon Water has changed how it responds to poor water quality events, and that means customers see...
Swimmers advised to avoid two Wood Lake beaches
LAKE COUNTRY – A water quality advisory has been slapped on two Wood Lake beaches by the Interior Health Authority. Signs are up warning swimming is not recommended at Reiswig Regional Park and Beasley Park right next door. Poor water quality is the reason. “The science of water quality is complicated, but it is always...