Non-Potable Balancing Reservoir

The project involves constructing a new 4 ML (million litre) storage tank downstream of an old creek intake constructed through the previous South East Kelowna Irrigation District (SEKID) to address critical operational and regulatory needs. This reservoir project addresses this gap in operational capacity and assures that water can be delivered effectively during the critical peak summer periods when vineyards, orchards and market crops require a resilient water supply. Addressing this system gap will allow the City to be more efficient with the water it delivers, more resilient with operations and fire protection, and provide greater opportunity to expand delivery to additional agricultural land in the City’s south-east. 

This new reservoir is a priority for the non-potable system. Relying on the older system for modern operation and supply is a significant operational challenge in this era of drought, forest fires and water shortage. From the Water Security perspective, efficiency in water delivery is the key to assuring that water license conditions are met. This includes ensuring that the water is efficiently delivered in drought periods for environmental flow requirements as part of obligations to Mission Creek.