West Kelowna residents dealing with water discolouration should see some improvement in the next few days.
The city is making adjustments at the Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant to reduce manganese in Rose Valley Reservoir.
A chemical oxidant is being added to the system to help remove manganese from the water. Manganese levels and water colour should improve sometime next week.
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Monitoring and other efforts, including watermain flushing, will continue to reduce the discoloration.
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No water quality advisories are required, and the city will provide notice to the media and public if advisories are needed.
Testing this week showed two sampling sites in the former West Kelowna Estates System, marginally exceeded the maximum levels for manganese, according to the city release. The discolouration is blamed on lingering effects due to the 2023 McDougall Creek wildfire.
A precautionary, isolated water quality advisory is in effect for watermain flushing in the area.
An alternative source of drinking water, the bulk filling station at Asquith and Shannon Lake Roads, is available to residents.
Updates are available on the City of West Kelowna website.
Information about manganese is available on the Health Canada and HealthLink BC websites.
