After an inability to obtain the Crown rights for their initial location in time, the City of West Kelowna has purchased a different portion of land for the Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant.
A 24-acre portion of 2010 Bartley Road has been selected as the new home of the “greatly-anticipated” Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant, the City of West Kelowna announced.
The land came to the City at a price of $915,000, but the “state-of-the-art” water treatment plant will be used to serve 12,000 people living within the Lakeview Water System, as well as an additional 6,000 people spread across West Kelowna, Pritchard and Sunnyside Water Systems once interconnections to the new plant are completed, said the City.
West Kelowna Mayor and Council announce today that site secured for Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant. Find out more at https://t.co/10F4DSZrcm pic.twitter.com/J9bSohDliU
— City of West Kelowna (@WestKelownaCity) March 25, 2019
West Kelowna’s Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant is being built with the support of a $41 million grant they received as part of the Clean Water and Wastewater fund.
Originally, the city was looking to obtain the rights to use Crown land at the end of Rosewood Drive, about 1.5-km from the current chlorine-only water treatment facility is located.
West Kelowna’s grant obligations, which has an established deadline of March 2020, forced them to deviate from their original plan and purchase the private land instead for the sake of time.
West Kelowna, now having determined the location, will complete the design of the plant with construction soon to follow.
The city is currently working with the provincial government to discuss a timeline extension from the Federal government after issues with securing a location set them back.
Additionally, the City is in the process of obtaining more funding for the facility, as “the additional cost to purchase the land and new construction and maintenance requirements resulting from the new location will affect the budget for the project.”
After the final design, cost and other details are finalized, West Kelowna says they will host a public forum to inform residents about the project, as well as water conservation, rates, and system maintenance.
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