News Items tag as: Kelowna water

Kelowna still has a lot of work to do on water plans
March 02, 2017 - 11:30 AM

KELOWNA - If Kelowna gets a host of grants, the City’s new water plan has cleared the way to upgrade the water supply for customers of the Southeast Kelowna Irrigation District but future plans such as a new intake from Mission Creek for all city customers remain abstract concepts.
Province steps in to bring Kelowna water districts back to the table
June 10, 2016 - 3:27 PM

KELOWNA - Mediation by the province appears to have broken the ice between Kelowna's many water purveyors and the city.

Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Peter Fassbender made the announcement via media release saying he met with the City of Kelowna, the Black Mountain Irrigation District, the Rutland Water Works District, the Glenmore-Ellison Improvement District and the South East Kelowna Irrigation District on Thursday, June 9.
Over-heating pumps threaten water service in the Mission
November 28, 2015 - 11:30 AM

KELOWNA - A faulty pump motor is forcing the City of Kelowna to spend $300,000 on an additional pump for the Cedar Creek lake intake.
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Kelowna still has a lot of work to do on water plans