Water
WELCOME!
Welcome to the District of Peachland Water Department. If you want additional information not posted on this site, please feel free to contact the Water Department Office at (250) 767-2108 Regular office hours are Monday to Friday, 7:30 am - 3:30pm.
Clean water is the most precious natural asset in the Okanagan – essential to the beauty of our landscapes, our healthy economy and the well-being of our citizens. The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) was instituted in 1970 through a collaboration of the three Okanagan regional districts to provide leadership on water issues that span the entire valley – recognizing the need to work together to protect our common resources.
Peachland Lake
CANADIAN DRINKING WATER GUIDELINES
The following water conservation measures are in effect: Stage 1
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PEACHLAND LAKE PUMPHOUSE
May 30, 2008
Changing the flow down Deep Creek
Turbidity levels are the measurement of the concentration of suspended particles in the water.
Good = less than 1 NTU
Fair = 1 to 5 NTU
Poor = greater than 5 NTU
Interior Health and the Peachland Water Department remind customers of the provincial recommendation that newborns and people with weakened immune systems drink boiled water or a safe alternative at all times if served by an unfiltered surface water source. Read more about WATER QUALITY, COLOUR AND TURBIDITY