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Kelowna Drinking Water Quality
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Direct municipal dataA
Water quality grade
Excellent
Graded against Health Canada drinking water guidelines
Lead within guidelinepH in range
Hardness vs provincial average120 mg/L · prov. avg 139 mg/L
Lead vs provincial average0.1 μg/L · prov. avg 0.3 μg/L
Hardness
120 mg/L
Lead
0.1 μg/L
≤ 5 μg/L
pH
6.9
6.5–8.5 range
Hardness
120 mg/L
Hard
Lead
0.1 μg/L
Max: 5 μg/L
pH
6.9
6.5–8.5
Chlorine
0.6 mg/L
Max: 4 mg/L
From source to sink
Where Kelowna water comes from
Lakes, rivers, wells, and treatment plants behind the kitchen tap, in plain language. Chemistry grades above are a separate lab snapshot; this section is the route the water travels.
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Where Kelowna water lives
Source waters and treatment plants pinned from published utility names. Open a pin below for the full OpenStreetMap view.
- CityKelowna
Municipal service area
- Source waterOkanagan Lake
Okanagan Lake
- Treatment plantPoplar Point intake / UV and chlorination facility
Approximate pin near Kelowna (exact plant coordinates pending)
- Treatment plantEldorado, Cedar Creek, and Swick Road intake / treatment stations
Approximate pin near Kelowna (exact plant coordinates pending)
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Pins are approximate for orientation, not legal survey points.
Where it starts
Surface water
Research confidence: high
Named source waters
- Okanagan Lake
Treatment plants
Poplar Point intake / UV and chlorination facility
Primary City Water Utility intake and treatment node on Okanagan Lake; UV primary disinfection plus chlorination.
Eldorado, Cedar Creek, and Swick Road intake / treatment stations
Additional City Water Utility lake intakes with UV and chlorine disinfection serving other parts of the city system.
How it reaches your street
City Water Utility is one of several potable providers inside Kelowna; it serves a large share of residents from lake intakes through pump stations, reservoirs, and an extensive pipe network. Upland creeks supply non-potable irrigation in some areas (e.g., Hydraulic Creek / Mill Creek), separate from lake drinking water.
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Reading this page
Kelowna's most recent drinking water sample (2026-07-22) reports hardness of 120 mg/L, classified as hard, and pH 6.9, drawn from a groundwater water source and treated at Kelowna Water Treatment Plant. Lead measured 0.1 μg/L and fluoride 0.6 mg/L.
Free chlorine measured 0.6 mg/L in this sample. No E. coli was detected in this sample.
Kelowna's hardness of 120 mg/L is below the British Columbia average of 139 mg/L across 31 tracked municipalities, with a provincial average pH of 7.5.
These readings summarize a single compliance snapshot, not a certification of the water reaching your tap. Test your own water periodically, especially on a private well, and consider a softener if hardness is classified hard or very hard.
How to use this page: read the headline metrics first, then where the water comes from (map and tap story), then the parameter table and source footer.
All monitored parameters meet Health Canada guidelines.
All health parameters meet Health Canada guidelines with comfortable pH, hardness, and turbidity.
Figure 1 · From source to sink
How drinking water reaches your tap
Compared to provincial average
British Columbia · 31 cities in sample
Hardness (city vs British Columbia avg)120 mg/L
pH (city vs British Columbia avg)6.9
Lead (city vs British Columbia avg)0.1 μg/L
Fluoride (city vs British Columbia avg)0.6 mg/L
Provincial average: hardness 139 mg/L · pH 7.5 · lead 0.3 μg/L · fluoride 0.6 mg/L
Full parameters
| Parameter | Reading | Health Canada guideline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardness | 120 mg/L | No health limit (aesthetic) | Compliant |
| pH | 6.9 | 6.5–8.5 | Compliant |
| Lead | 0.1 μg/L | ≤ 5 μg/L | Compliant |
| Fluoride | 0.6 mg/L | ≤ 1.5 mg/L | Compliant |
| Chlorine (free) | 0.6 mg/L | ≤ 4 mg/L | Compliant |
| Turbidity | 0.2 NTU | ≤ 1 NTU (typical target) | Compliant |
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Source · City of Kelowna water utility water quality page. Last updated 2026-07-22. Refreshed on the site's automated schedule.