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Water Quality Advisory for Star Place water customers

The Regional District of Central Okanagan has issued a Water Quality Advisory for residents served by the Star Place water system in the Central Okanagan West Electoral Area.

The advisory affects eight properties connected to the community water system on Star Place off Trepanier Road near the Okanagan Connector (Hwy 97-C).   Increased turbidity in the water system source from the annual snowpack melt – known as freshet – has resulted in water quality that might impact children, the elderly or those...

One Boil Water Notice Rescinded for Killiney Beach

The Regional District of Central Okanagan has rescinded a precautionary Boil Water Noticeissued Monday evening for some customers of the Killiney Beach water system. 

Test results confirm water quality for the following properties is within acceptable Canadian Drinking Water Guidelines and boil water precautions are no longer in effect:

• 9614 - 9674 Keithley Road
• 502 - 519 Leah Road

The water notice was required following emergency repairs Monday evening to a broken main servicing the properties.

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Another Killiney Beach Boil Water Notice

The Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) has issued another precautionary Boil Water Notice for some residents served by the Killiney Beach water system. The following properties serviced in the Killiney Beach subdivision located off Westside Road are affected by this notice:

• 337, 343, 349, 373 and 379 Killarney Way
• 9294 - 9514 Hodges Road
• 9467 – 9551 Kilkenny Place

Sign boards advising of the Boil Water Notice are in place to notify affected customers following emergency repairs to another...

New RDCO CAO announced

The Regional Board unanimously approved the appointment of Sally Ginter as the new Chief Administrative Officer for the Regional District of Central Okanagan.

Regional Board Chair Loyal Wooldridge said, “We are excited about the evolution of the RDCO under the leadership of our new Chief Administrative Officer, Sally Ginter. With the help of our recruitment committee, we have identified that Ms. Ginter will work to foster strong relationships and will build a strong foundation of inclusivity and...

Review annual flood preparations

It’s that time of year for some Central Okanagan property owners to dust off their flood plans and get prepared.

With warmer temperatures forecast for later this week and recent spring rains, it’s anticipated the mid to upper elevation snow melt will speed up now through late June.  With these seasonal conditions, there is the potential for localized flooding. That’s true especially for those Central Okanagan property owners that have had high water issues in the past.

The Central Okanagan...