Boil water notice issued

Photo: Kelowna Joint Water Committee

Some residents in Kelowna may need to boil their water after a warning was issued Saturday morning.

The South East Kelowna Irrigation District issued a boil water notice after testing found increased turbidity in the source water from Hydraulic Creek.

The irrigation district believes melting snow at lower elevations has increased creek flow, causing the increased turbidity.

SEKID recommends boiling any water used for drinking, teeth brushing, or rinsing foods for at least one minute.

While the notice says they don't know the length of time the boil water notice will be in place for, “turbidity will likely trend lower towards the middle of May.”

To find what addresses are supplied by the South East Kelowna Irrigation District, a search feature can be found here.