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Water results for West Kelowna

West Kelowna’s Powers Creek and Rose Valley systems have different water characteristics. Compare the service area, sample date and location before using a number.

Understanding your local water

Two service areas, different water

The city reports Powers Creek and Rose Valley separately. Confirm which utility and service area supplies your address; a West Kelowna postal address alone does not identify your water.

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Hardness depends on your supply

In the 2025 quarterly summary, Powers Creek hardness averaged 43.40 mg/L as calcium carbonate, with a 40.7–46.50 range. Rose Valley averaged 90.40 mg/L, with an 82.70–97.80 range. That difference matters when investigating scale or deciding whether a softener would be useful.

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Chlorine, taste and filtration

The 2025 field free-chlorine averages were 0.83 mg/L for Powers Creek and 0.97 mg/L for Rose Valley. Chlorine-related taste is a different treatment question from hardness: discuss appropriately rated carbon filtration if taste is your concern.

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More recent distribution results

The August 2026 reports add location-by-location disinfection-byproduct and manganese results. Rosewood’s August manganese result was 0.026 mg/L; the report describes a related treatment dosing adjustment. The tables preserve this result alongside the other locations and dates.

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Published water-quality measurements.

This page includes the available dated public measurements below. Hardness is shown in grains per gallon where the source provides enough information to report or convert it. Parameters not present in the published source should not be interpreted as zero.

Hardness in grains per gallon.

Conversions of the published hardness results retained on this page. Each row keeps its sample or supply context; these are not additional tests or a single current community average.

View hardness results in GPG
Sample / source contextSample dateHardness (mg/L as CaCO₃)Hardness (GPG)
Calculated Parameters · Minimum · Powers Creek · comprehensive chemical summarySee the dated source table below40.72.4 GPG
Calculated Parameters · Maximum · Powers Creek · comprehensive chemical summarySee the dated source table below46.502.7 GPG
Calculated Parameters · Average · Powers Creek · comprehensive chemical summarySee the dated source table below43.402.5 GPG
Calculated Parameters · Minimum · Rose Valley · comprehensive chemical summarySee the dated source table below82.704.8 GPG
Calculated Parameters · Maximum · Rose Valley · comprehensive chemical summarySee the dated source table below97.805.7 GPG
Calculated Parameters · Average · Rose Valley · comprehensive chemical summarySee the dated source table below90.405.3 GPG

1 grain per US gallon = 17.118 mg/L as CaCO₃. Original laboratory units, dates, and source links remain with the water results below.

Local water information

Published water results
for West Kelowna.

West Kelowna’s Powers Creek and Rose Valley systems have different water characteristics. Compare the service area, sample date and location before using a number.

Powers Creek · comprehensive chemical summary

2025 quarterly sampling

Separate Powers Creek water-service-area results. Field and laboratory parameters are retained separately.

Powers Creek · comprehensive chemical summary
Method groupParameterUnitReporting limitMinimumMaximumAverage
AnionsChloridemg/L0.110.214.0012.27
AnionsFluoridemg/L0.1<0.10<0.10<0.10
AnionsNitrate (as N)mg/L0.01<0.0100.030.02
AnionsNitrite (as N)mg/L0.01<0.010<0.010<0.010
AnionsSulfatemg/L13.74.303.93
Calculated ParametersLangelier Index--5-1.7-1.00-1.23
Calculated ParametersTotal Trihalomethanesmg/L0.0040.03480.050.04
Calculated ParametersHardness, Total (as CaCO3)mg/L0.540.746.5043.40
Calculated ParametersSolids, Total Dissolved (calc)mg/L162.576.2067.57
Field ParametersChlorine, Freemg/L0.020.770.890.83
Field ParametersTurbidityNTU0.10.10.130.12
Field ParameterspHpH units0.17.67.807.67
General ParametersTemperature, at pH°C19.722.6021.57
General ParametersColour, TrueCU5<5.0<5.0<5.0
General ParametersAlkalinity, Total (as CaCO3)mg/L135.355.5043.50
General ParametersAlkalinity, Phenolphthalein (as CaCO3)mg/L1<1.0<1.0<1.0
General ParametersAlkalinity, Bicarbonate (as CaCO3)mg/L135.355.5043.50
General ParametersAlkalinity, Carbonate (as CaCO3)mg/L1<1.0<1.0<1.0
General ParametersAlkalinity, Hydroxide (as CaCO3)mg/L1<1.0<1.0<1.0
General ParametersCarbon, Total Organicmg/L0.52.753.313.03
General ParametersCyanide, Totalmg/L0.0020.00340.000.00
General ParametersTurbidityNTU0.1<0.100.380.19
General ParameterspHpH units0.16.647.216.87
General ParametersConductivity (EC)uS/cm2126141.00131.67
Haloacetic AcidsMonochloroacetic Acidmg/L0.0020.00270.000.00
Haloacetic AcidsMonobromoacetic Acidmg/L0.002<0.0020<0.0035<0.0020
Haloacetic AcidsDichloroacetic Acidmg/L0.0020.01180.010.01
Haloacetic AcidsTrichloroacetic Acidmg/L0.0020.00860.010.01
Haloacetic AcidsDibromoacetic Acidmg/L0.002<0.0020<0.0020<0.0020
Haloacetic AcidsTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)mg/L0.0020.02380.020.02
Microbiological ParametersColiforms, TotalCFU/1001<1<1<1
Microbiological ParametersE. coliCFU/1001<1<1<1
Total MetalsAluminum, totalmg/L0.0050.01360.020.02
Total MetalsAntimony, totalmg/L0.0002<0.00020<0.00020<0.00020
Total MetalsArsenic, totalmg/L0.0005<0.00050<0.00050<0.00050
Total MetalsBarium, totalmg/L0.0050.01160.010.01
Total MetalsBoron, totalmg/L0.05<0.0500<0.0500<0.0500
Total MetalsCadmium, totalmg/L1E-05<0.000010<0.000010<0.00001
Total MetalsCalcium, totalmg/L0.213.114.6013.97
Total MetalsChromium, totalmg/L0.0005<0.00050<0.00050<0.00050
Total MetalsCobalt, totalmg/L0.0001<0.00010<0.00010<0.00010
Total MetalsCopper, totalmg/L0.00040.004840.010.01
Total MetalsIron, totalmg/L0.01<0.010<0.010<0.010
Total MetalsLead, totalmg/L0.00020.000210.000.00
Total MetalsMagnesium, totalmg/L0.011.812.422.05
Total MetalsManganese, totalmg/L0.00020.002330.010.00
Total MetalsMercury, totalmg/L4E-05<0.000040<0.000040<0.00001
Total MetalsMolybdenum, totalmg/L0.00010.000840.000.00
Total MetalsNickel, totalmg/L0.00040.000460.000.00
Total MetalsPotassium, totalmg/L0.10.991.171.05
Total MetalsSelenium, totalmg/L0.0005<0.00050<0.00050<0.00050
Total MetalsSodium, totalmg/L0.16.618.587.70
Total MetalsStrontium, totalmg/L0.0010.04710.050.05
Total MetalsUranium, totalmg/L2E-05<0.000020<0.000020<0.00002
Total MetalsZinc, totalmg/L0.004<0.0040<0.0040<0.0040
Volatile Organic CompoundsBromodichloromethanemg/L0.0010.00130.00140.00
Volatile Organic CompoundsBromoformmg/L0.001<0.0010<0.0010<0.0010
Volatile Organic CompoundsChloroformmg/L0.0010.03350.04560.04
Volatile Organic CompoundsDibromochloromethanemg/L0.001<0.0010<0.0010<0.0010

Source precision is preserved, including averages rounded to 0.00. A rounded average does not mean that all samples were zero. Less-than signs denote reporting limits.

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Rose Valley · comprehensive chemical summary

2025 quarterly sampling

Separate Rose Valley water-service-area results. Field and laboratory parameters are retained separately.

Rose Valley · comprehensive chemical summary
Method groupParameterUnitReporting limitMinimumMaximumAverage
AnionsChloridemg/L0.110.4014.0011.80
AnionsFluoridemg/L0.10.170.170.17
AnionsNitrate (as N)mg/L0.010.040.200.09
AnionsNitrite (as N)mg/L0.01<0.010<0.010<0.010
AnionsSulfatemg/L16.808.407.55
Calculated ParametersLangelier Index--5-1.20-0.40-0.75
Calculated ParametersTotal Trihalomethanesmg/L0.0040.040.160.07
Calculated ParametersHardness, Total (as CaCO3)mg/L0.582.7097.8090.40
Calculated ParametersSolids, Total Dissolved (calc)mg/L1111.00120.00117.00
Field ParametersChlorine, Freemg/L0.020.801.160.97
Field ParametersTurbidityNTU0.10.100.150.13
Field ParameterspHpH units0.17.607.947.79
General ParametersTemperature, at pH°C19.7022.2021.33
General ParametersColour, TrueCU5<5.0<5.0<5.0
General ParametersAlkalinity, Total (as CaCO3)mg/L177.2091.1087.28
General ParametersAlkalinity, Phenolphthalein (as CaCO3)mg/L1<1.0<1.0<1.0
General ParametersAlkalinity, Bicarbonate (as CaCO3)mg/L177.2091.1087.28
General ParametersAlkalinity, Carbonate (as CaCO3)mg/L1<1.0<1.0<1.0
General ParametersAlkalinity, Hydroxide (as CaCO3)mg/L1<1.0<1.0<1.0
General ParametersCarbon, Total Organicmg/L0.53.253.803.53
General ParametersCyanide, Totalmg/L0.002<0.00200.000.00
General ParametersTurbidityNTU0.1<0.101.370.22
General ParameterspHpH units0.17.047.837.25
General ParametersConductivity (EC)uS/cm2217.00240.00228.75
Haloacetic AcidsMonochloroacetic Acidmg/L0.002<0.0020<0.00400.00
Haloacetic AcidsMonobromoacetic Acidmg/L0.002<0.00200.000.00
Haloacetic AcidsDichloroacetic Acidmg/L0.0020.010.020.01
Haloacetic AcidsTrichloroacetic Acidmg/L0.0020.010.020.02
Haloacetic AcidsDibromoacetic Acidmg/L0.002<0.0020<0.0020<0.0020
Haloacetic AcidsTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)mg/L0.0020.010.090.05
Microbiological ParametersColiforms, TotalCFU/100m 1<1<1<1
Microbiological ParametersE. coliCFU/100m 1<1<1<1
Total MetalsAluminum, totalmg/L0.0050.00580.00740.0067
Total MetalsAntimony, totalmg/L0.0002<0.00020<0.00020<0.00020
Total MetalsArsenic, totalmg/L0.0005<0.00050<0.00050<0.00050
Total MetalsBarium, totalmg/L0.0050.00670.01270.01
Total MetalsBoron, totalmg/L0.05<0.0500<0.0500<0.0500
Total MetalsCadmium, totalmg/L0.000010.00001<00.00001<00.00001
Total MetalsCalcium, totalmg/L0.224.728.326.875
Total MetalsChromium, totalmg/L0.0005<0.000500.002330.0009
Total MetalsCobalt, totalmg/L0.0001<0.00010<0.00010<0.00010
Total MetalsCopper, totalmg/L0.00040.00120.002710.0018
Total MetalsIron, totalmg/L0.01<0.010<0.010<0.010
Total MetalsLead, totalmg/L0.0002<0.00020<0.00020<0.00020
Total MetalsMagnesium, totalmg/L0.015.026.565.6325
Total MetalsManganese, totalmg/L0.00020.00020.01940.007
Total MetalsMercury, totalmg/L0.000010.00001<00.000040<0.00004
Total MetalsMolybdenum, totalmg/L0.00010.00140.001630.0015
Total MetalsNickel, totalmg/L0.0004<0.000400.001290.0006
Total MetalsPotassium, totalmg/L0.11.461.611.54
Total MetalsSelenium, totalmg/L0.0005<0.00050<0.00050<0.00050
Total MetalsSodium, totalmg/L0.19.6411.110.12
Total MetalsStrontium, totalmg/L0.0010.120.1330.1265
Total MetalsUranium, totalmg/L0.000020.00002<00.00002<00.00002
Total MetalsZinc, totalmg/L0.004<0.0040<0.0040<0.0040
Volatile Organic CompoundsBromodichloromethanemg/L0.0010.0020.00420.0033
Volatile Organic CompoundsBromoformmg/L0.001<0.0010<0.0010<0.0010
Volatile Organic CompoundsChloroformmg/L0.0010.03880.06990.0488
Volatile Organic CompoundsDibromochloromethanemg/L0.001<0.0010<0.0010<0.0010

Source precision is preserved, including averages rounded to 0.00. A rounded average does not mean that all samples were zero. Less-than signs denote reporting limits.

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Powers Creek · THM distribution results

August 2026 report; dates shown per row

All listed sample dates and the utility’s reported average. Concentrations in mg/L; locations are the utility’s sampling sites.

Powers Creek · THM distribution results
Sample dateLateral One PSEnd-of-LineMcIver SSBulk Water Stn
25-Nov-250.04000.04750.04200.0541
09-Dec-250.02270.02930.03080.0307
17-Feb-260.03440.04830.05160.0450
12-May-260.02640.04200.03690.0347
18-Aug-260.05180.07590.07340.0764
Average0.03510.04860.04690.0482
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Powers Creek · HAA5 distribution results

August 2026 report; dates shown per row

All listed sample dates and the utility’s reported average. Concentrations in mg/L; locations are the utility’s sampling sites.

Powers Creek · HAA5 distribution results
Sample dateLateral One PSEnd-of-LineMcIver SSBulk Water Stn
25-Nov-250.02800.03590.03250.0376
09-Dec-250.02210.03420.03410.0349
17-Feb-260.01840.02480.03100.0268
12-May-260.02070.03360.03020.0260
18-Aug-260.02530.04240.03450.0313
Average0.02290.03420.03250.0313
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Powers Creek · manganese distribution results

August 2026 report; dates shown in columns

Manganese concentrations in mg/L at the named distribution sampling sites.

Powers Creek · manganese distribution results
Location19-Aug-2525-Nov-2517-Feb-2612-May-2618-Aug-26Average
Lateral One0.004210.005000.003430.003870.004500.00420
McIver0.001740.002940.002140.002360.001470.00213
End-of-Line0.001580.001630.000860.004420.001190.00194
Bulk Water Station0.005690.001910.002250.006430.004970.00425
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Rose Valley · THM distribution results

August 2026 report; dates shown per row

All listed sample dates and the utility’s reported average. Concentrations in mg/L; locations are the utility’s sampling sites.

Rose Valley · THM distribution results
Sample dateRosewood PSThacker SSShannon Way SSMenu Rd PSPritchard SSVineyard View SSLower Horizon SSBlackwood PS
19-Aug-250.04080.05670.0820.05170.07320.05050.04670.094
25-Nov-250.05980.0740.07470.07130.09650.09460.07480.0781
17-Feb-260.07090.08280.08640.07840.1030.10.08940.0869
12-May-260.03530.04250.04420.04090.0510.0570.04830.0413
18-Aug-260.05850.06350.06840.05940.09480.09940.0870.0734
Average0.05310.06390.07110.06030.08370.08030.06920.0747
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Rose Valley · HAA5 distribution results

August 2026 report; dates shown per row

All listed sample dates and the utility’s reported average. Concentrations in mg/L; locations are the utility’s sampling sites.

Rose Valley · HAA5 distribution results
Sample dateRosewood PSThacker SSShannon Way SSMenu Rd PSPritchard SSVineyard View SSLower Horizon SSBlackwood PS
19-Aug-250.03330.03750.03880.03860.02560.02730.04620.0387
25-Nov-250.0330.03710.04170.03840.03330.03280.04220.0402
17-Feb-260.03470.03590.03640.03480.0330.05330.03870.038
12-May-260.02470.03010.030.02620.03350.03560.03440.0288
18-Aug-260.03350.03840.04110.03630.04580.0270.04780.0403
Average0.03180.03580.03760.03490.03420.03520.04190.0372
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Rose Valley · manganese distribution results

August 2026 report; dates shown in columns

Manganese concentrations in mg/L at the named distribution sampling sites.

Rose Valley · manganese distribution results
Location25-Nov-2517-Feb-2612-May-2618-Aug-26AverageRangeSamples
Rosewood0.00050.00230.00640.0260.00880.0005-0.02604
Thacker0.00040.0010.00520.00240.00230.0004-0.00524
Shannon Way0.00110.00130.00420.00210.00220.0011-0.00424
Menu0.00040.00140.00300.00240.00180.0004-0.00304
Pritchard0.00040.00160.00160.00250.00150.0004-0.00254
Vineyard View0.00050.00130.00220.00250.00160.0005-0.00254
Lower Horizon / Horizon0.00060.00130.00290.00400.00220.0006-0.00404
Blackwood0.00100.00160.00600.00200.00270.0010-0.00604

Rosewood’s August 18 result prompted a plant dosing adjustment, as described in the original Rose Valley report.

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These are dated public results for the locations shown, not a current test of your home. “<” means below the stated reporting limit, not zero. The linked reports contain the full results and laboratory notes. Sources checked September 13, 2026. Follow your supplier’s current notices and advisories.

Water questions in West Kelowna

Is all West Kelowna water the same?

No. Confirm your service area first, then compare its source and distribution results. Properties supplied by another utility or a private well need their own source information.

Should every home have a softener?

No. Establish your actual hardness and the problem you want to solve. The two city service areas have different reported hardness, and chlorine taste calls for a different treatment approach.

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