Water Quality
Water Quality and TestingNOTICE - May 16th. A Boil Water Notice is now in effect for water users within the Ellison area of the Glenmore-Ellison Improvement District (GEID). This Notice is due to elevated turbidity within Mill Creek. The Boil Water Notice affects most properties within Ellison except for the following properties which are not supplied with creek water, and which remain on a Water Quality Advisory. A map of the area is below
NOTICE - Updated May 16th - The May 1st Water Quality Advisory (WQA) remains in effect for water users within the McKinley Landing Area of Glenmore-Ellison Improvement District (GEID)In accordance with Interior Health Authority guidelines, Glenmore-Ellison Improvement District (GEID) has issued a WQA for residents in the McKinley Landing area (generally within the area of Bennett, Arthur, Paly, Dubbin, Shayler, etc) effective 4pm on Tuesday, May 1, 2012. This does not affect residents in the Glenmore, Quail Ridge, UBCO, Dry Valley Road, or Ellison areas, who remain under a long-term WQA. GEID measures turbidity levels daily and provides current turbidity levels on our website: www.glenmore-ellison.com. Due to an increase in Okanagan Lake turbidity which was measured and reconfirmed during daily testing on May 1, 2012, extra precautions should be taken for the residents in McKinley Landing until the WQA is removed. Why has this WQA been issued? In 2006, Interior Health Authority (IHA) rolled out their Turbidity Notification Program. This program required that water suppliers issue a WQA at any time the drinking water exceeded 1 NTU. The water in the McKinley Landing distribution system is considered to have a FAIR rating on IHA’s Turbidity Index, based on turbidity levels in excess of 1 NTU.
Glenmore and EllisonWater quality is of utmost concern to GEID. While the two original water systems for Ellison and Glenmore were built solely to supply farmers with much-needed water for agricultural crops in a dry climate, the present day demands must also ensure safe drinking water for GEID’s customers. GEID’s Water Quality Technician monitors and tests the water throughout the Glenmore-Ellison distribution system and also in the watershed. Tests are conducted at approximately 27 sites throughout the system, including raw water, treated water, and from various locations such as reservoirs and endpoints of the distribution system. The tests include a variety of parameters such as chlorine residual, temperature, colour, turbidity, total coliforms and E coli. Some tests are completed daily, while others such as bacteriological testing are conducted on a weekly basis. GEID reports NTU levels below. Separate Test Results and Trihalomethane Results for Glenmore and Ellison are provided below. Please ensure you click on the correct attachment. Glenmore Water Quality Results - ComprehensiveWaterQuality.pdf Glenmore Trihalomethane Results TrihalomethaneGlenmore Mar 30 2012.pdf Ellison Water Quality Results - ComprehensiveWaterQualEllison.pdf Ellison Trihalomethane Results TrihalomethaneEllisonDryValley Mar 30 2012.pdf
McKinley LandingThe McKinley water system is a residential water system originally privately operated as the McKinley Landing Waterworks System. GEID acquired the system in late 2004. GEID monitors and tests the water for this system at four sites including the reservoirs at Arthur Rd. and Shayler Rd. Tests include a variety of parameters such as chlorine residual, temperature, colour, turbidity, total coliforms and E coli. Some tests are completed daily, while others such as bacteriological testing are conducted on a weekly basis. GEID reports NTU levels below. Water Quality Results and Trihalomethane Results for this system are provided below: Water Quality Results ComprehensiveWaterQualMcKinleyLdg.pdf Trihalomethane Results TrihalomethaneMcKinleyLdg Mar 30 2012.pdf Independent Laboratory testingAn independent, accredited laboratory completes the bacteriological testing for the Glenmore, Ellison and McKinley Landing systems, while other parameters are tested in-house. Any adverse results are reported directly by the laboratory to Interior Health as well as to GEID. This additional reporting is a provincial requirement, and provides extra protection for our customers. Turbidity Levels - May 17th, 2012
McKinley Reservoir Area - Boil Water Notice (June 2011)A Boil Water Notice exists for the following specific properties located near the McKinley Reservoir who are within the Glenmore distribution system: 2235, 2245, 2265 & 2295 McKinley Road 2340, 2410, 2470 & 2610 Glenmore Road Owners of these properties were contacted by letter and properties were "door tagged" to advise of the ongoing Boil Water Notice. As advised, infrastructure upgrades are required by the District in order to remove the Boil Water Notice. Subject to budget considerations, GEID anticipates that the required works should be undetaken in 2012. Any queries regarding this issue may be directed to Darren Schlamp, Operations Manager, at 250-763-6506. Ongoing Water Quality Advisory for Glenmore and Ellison customers
GEID has been under a continuous WQA since 2006 due to fluctuations in turbidity readings between 1 - 5 NTU. This WQA is still in effect for residents in the Glenmore and Ellison areas, which also includes Quail Ridge, UBCO, Sexsmith/Neave Industrial Park, the Airport Industrial Lands, and Wilden (streets accessed from Union Road). This does not include residents in the McKinley Landing area who receive Okanagan Lake water.
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