Greater Vernon Water Precautionary Boil Water Notice Okanagan Landing & Tronson Road Areas

July 3, 2024

UPDATED - July 3, 2024 - 2:15 pm

Operations crews were able to isolate areas affected by the July 2 Boil Water Notice (BWN). As a result, fewer properties have been impacted by the valve break on Okanagan Landing Road. The attached map for the area shows those properties still affected by the Boil Water Notice (BWN).

Valve repairs were completed late yesterday evening and crews worked until early morning to flush out water mains. Residents in the area may have reduced water pressure, discolouration of the water, and/or air as the water service returns. Please run a cold water tap until the water has cleared. An outside tap is preferred.

The water treatment provided by the RDNO has been maintained; however, customers in the affected area should boil their water for at least one minute when preparing any food, drinking, washing fruits & vegetables, making beverages or ice or when brushing teeth.

The BWN will be rescinded once two rounds of bacterial sampling confirm the continued safety of the water system.

Updates will be posted to www.rdno.ca/news (filter by Water Notices). You can also subscribe to receive email updates at www.rdno.ca/subscribe.

When the notice is rescinded for all remaining customers, it will be posted on the RDNO website and sent to email subscribers.

If you have any questions, please contact the RDNO Utilities Department at 250-550-3700.

Updated Map of Affected Areas:Click here for a larger version of the map

ORIGINAL NOTICE: July 2, 2024

In conjunction with Interior Health, the Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) advises some customers supplied by Greater Vernon Water (GVW) in the Okanagan Landing and Tronson Road areas (See Attached Map) are on a precautionary Boil Water Notice (BWN) until sampling results confirm the drinking water is safe.

A valve break on the water main in this area resulted in a loss of water pressure and increased turbidity to customers in the affected area. As a result, the RDNO is issuing a BWN to affected areas, flushing the water main, and sampling the water main to ensure the continued safety of the water system.

Crews are on site and a repair will begin as soon as possible.

What should customers do?

Residents in the area may experience a loss of or reduced water pressure, discolouration of the water, and/or air. When water service returns, please run a cold water tap until the water has cleared. An outside tap is preferred.

The water treatment provided by the RDNO has been maintained; however, customers in the affected area should boil their water for at least one minute when preparing any food, drinking, washing fruits & vegetables, making beverages or ice or when brushing teeth.

Updates will be posted to www.rdno.ca/news (filter by Water Notices). You can also subscribe to receive email updates at www.rdno.ca/subscribe.

When the notice is rescinded, it will be posted on the RDNO website.

If you have any questions, please contact the RDNO Utilities Department at 250-550-3700.

Click here for a larger version of the map