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Temporary Water Source Change

Maintenance at Kal Lake water source will mean customers serviced from Duteau temporarily

Dec 2, 2024 | 4:42 PM

People who get their water from the Kalamalka Lake will have their water come from another source temporarily.

The Kal Lake source will be temporarily turned off for regular maintenance Wednesday, Dec. 4.

People who get their water from the lake will instead receive it from Duteau Creek while the work is underway.

Greater Vernon Water said the work will involve intake pipe inspections and cleaning the pipe connecting the Kalamalka Lake pump station to the Mission Hill Water Treatment plant.

The work was scheduled to be completed by Friday, Dec. 6, barring any unforseen complications.

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Greater Vernon Water noted the water from Duteau is softer and has a lower alkalinity and pH than that from Kal Lake, which may have some impacts on in-home water treatment systems or aquariums.

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