Water Quality Monitoring Plan - Regional District of North Okanagan

Regional District of North Okanagan 

2013 

Greater Vernon Water 

Water Quality 

Monitoring and Reporting Plan 

Program prepared by: 

Renee Clark 

Water Quality Manager 

Work Schedules prepared by: 

Connie Kruger 

Water Quality Technologist


Table of Contents 

1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................... 3 

1.1 Background .......................................................................................................... 3 

1.2 Acronyms and Definitions ..................................................................................... 3 

1.3 Quality Assurance and Quality Control Program ................................................... 4 

2 SOURCE WATER ....................................................................................... 6 

2.1 Source Water Quality Program ............................................................................. 6 

2.1.1 Sampling locations ....................................................................................................... 6 

2.2 Source Monitoring Schedule for Greater Vernon Water Quality Program .............. 8 

2.2.1 Bacteriological ............................................................................................................. 9 

2.2.2 Giardia and Cryptosporidium ....................................................................................... 9 

2.2.3 Turbidity ....................................................................................................................... 9 

2.2.4 Chemical and Physical ................................................................................................ 9 

3 TREATMENT AND DISINFECTION FACILITIES ...................................... 11 

3.1 Duteau Creek Water Treatment Plant ................................................................. 11 

3.2 Mission Hill UV Disinfection Plant ....................................................................... 11 

3.3 Sodium Hypochlorite ........................................................................................... 11 

4 TRANSMISSION / DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM ........................................... 11 

4.1 Distribution Water Quality Program ..................................................................... 11 

4.1.1 Sampling Stations - Type, Location and Number ...................................................... 12 

4.2 Distribution Monitoring Schedule for GVW Quality Program ............................... 13 

4.2.1 Duteau and Kalamalka Lake Distribution Sampling Sites ......................................... 13 

4.2.2 The Outback and Delcliffe Water Systems ................................................................ 17 

4.2.3 The Outback and Delcliffe Distribution Sampling Sites ............................................. 18 

4.3 Bacteriological .................................................................................................... 18 

4.4 Routine Chemical and Physical Parameters ....................................................... 19 

4.4.1 Trihalomethane’s and HAA’s ..................................................................................... 20 

5 REPORTING ............................................................................................. 21 

6 APPENDICES ........................................................................................... 22 

6.1 Appendix A – Water Quality Monitoring Stations ..................................................... 

6.2 Appendix B – Parameters and Schedule ................................................................ 

6.3 Appendix C – Operator Worksheets ....................................................................... 

2013 Water Quality Plan Page 2 of 23


1 INTRODUCTION 

1.1 Background 

As guidance for Greater Vernon Water (GVW) Quality Program, the Guidelines for 

Canadian Drinking Water Quality (GCDWQ), the British Columbia Drinking Water 

Protection Act and Regulation and the British Columbia Approved Water Quality 

Guidelines (Criteria) have been drawn on to develop this “Reporting and Monitoring 

Plan”. The program is designed to monitor weekly and monthly variations in the water 

quality and annual trending. 

GVW water quality staff monitors the source water in the watersheds, at the intakes and 

the wellheads before treatment or disinfection. At this time there are six surface water 

intakes and two ground water wells. The source water monitoring program is discussed 

in Section 2. 

The treatment and disinfection facilities are monitored by the Regional District of North 

Okanagan (RDNO) Operators and the Water Quality staff. This portion of the water 

quality program is discussed in Section 3. 

The GVW transmission and distribution system monitoring program incorporates 

certified operators from the City of Vernon and the District of Coldstream to sample at 

designated sites. During regular operations there are two distinct potable water systems 

(Duteau Creek and Kalamalka Lake) where dedicated sample sites are monitored as 

outlined in Section 4. 

As of 2013 there are three distinct irrigation distribution systems. These systems will 

have limited water quality analysis. 

GVW also manages two stand alone water systems, the Outback and Delcliffe. Both of 

these systems are included in Sections 2 and 4. 

1.2 Acronyms and Definitions 

Aesthetic Objectives (AO) - GCDWQ applies these objectives to different substances 

in water that may affect the acceptance by the customer 

Colisure – a product used to detect Total Coliform and E.coli in water. Total Coliform 

metabolize Colisure’s nutrient - indicator CPRG that turns the sample from a yellow to 

red magenta. When E.coli metabolizes the Colisure nutrient –indicator MUG, the sample 

fluoresces when exposed to UV light 

Colitag - a product used to detect Total Coliform and E.coli in water. The Colitag 

detects Total Coliform using ONPG, producing a distinct yellow color if Coliform is 

present. For detection of E.coli, Colitag utilizes MUG. The reaction by-product 

fluoresces when exposed to UV light 

DWPA - Drinking Water Protection Act 

DWPR- Drinking Water Protection Regulations 



E. coli - Escherichia coli is a gram negative rod of the family Enterobacteriaceae. Most 

strains of E.coli do not produce debilitating toxins but there are a few strains that are one 

being the E.coli O157:H7 strain 

GCDWQ - Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality 

GVW- Greater Vernon Water is a service of the Regional District of North Okanagan. 

HPC - Heterotrophic Plate Count 

IMAC - Interim Maximum Concentrations - GCDWQ have established these 

concentrations for which estimates lifetime risks of cancer associated with the guideline 

MAC - Maximum Acceptable Concentrations - GCDWQ have established these 

concentrations for different substance which may have adverse effects on health 

MF – Membrane Filtration - testing method that theoretically detect a single bacterium in 

a 100 - mL sample 

MPN – Most Probable Number – estimate of Coliform density 

P/A – Presence/Absence procedure used to detect the presence of Total Coliform and 

E.coli 

Quanti-Tray ® Enumeration procedure - used to numerate Colisure and Colitag 

procedures by counting the number of positive wells and referring to the MPN table 

RDNO – Regional District of North Okanagan 

SCADA - Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition - communication system 

Source Water - Untreated water before or as it enters the GVW water supply intakes 

TC -Total Coliform group is a gram negative, non-spore forming rod-shaped bacteria. A 

group of specific bacteria called indicator bacteria which indicate a probable presence of 

pathogenic bacteria 

Water Distribution System - RDNO owned and administrated by GVW. Operations 

contracted to the City of Vernon and the District of Coldstream 

Water Trax – internet based data management software system 

1.3 Quality Assurance and Quality Control Program 

The following steps have been employed by GVW to ensure reliable and meaningful 

information from the water quality monitoring program. 



As directed in the Drinking Water Protection Act and Regulations a water supplier is 

required to have their bacteriological water monitoring analyses completed by an 

accredited laboratory that is approved by the Provincial Health Officer. GVW has 

employed Caro Environmental Services to analyze bacteriological samples plus a 

multitude of other parameters. 

Due to the nature of the water system there are a number of operators taking water 

quality samples and performing field measurements. Annual Operator Water Quality 

Training is provided to verify that results are obtained correctly; duplicate samples are 

taken at locations which coincide with the sampling schedule. 

A Field Instrumentation Quality Assurance Maintenance Program is scheduled on the 

fourth week of the month for field equipment cleaning and calibration; pH & conductivity 

monthly, turbidity every three months and chlorine verification (secondary standards) 

every 6 months. It is expected that operators calibrate conductivity meters weekly before 

sampling routine. 

Quality Control measures practiced for the RDNO/GVW lab are duplicates sent to Caro 

Environmental three or four times a year for parameters other than bacterial. The Water 

Quality Program also includes an annual Quality Control with a third party inspection and 

calibration of lab equipment and instrumentation. This includes the incubator and DR 

5000 UV-Vis Spectrophotometer. 

The GVW laboratory performs the following weekly testing source water (untreated): 

1. Most Probable Number for Total Coliform; and 

2. E.coli with the Quanti-Tray® Enumeration Procedure on source water (untreated) 

weekly. 

Operators are requested to take an extra bacterial sample Presence/Absence (P/A) at 

all sites that have a free chlorine residual below 0.20 mg/L. The GVW laboratory also 

performs a "Most Probable Number" procedure at sites that have free chlorine residual 

of less than 0.20 mg/L. These samples work as an indicator for water degradation in the 

water distribution system. This also provides the utility with a quality control measure on 

bacterial samples sent to the accredited lab. 

The Quality Control procedure to ensure each lot of Colisure and Colitag are 

providing correct information includes the inoculation of three sterile vessels with: 

1. Quanti-Cult E.coli 

2. Quanti–Cult Klebsiella pneumoniae 

3. Quanti-Cult Pseudomonas 

Following inoculation the vessels are observed and the results documented. 

All samples are collected and shipped in accordance with the 21 st Edition 2005 Standard 

Methods for The Examination of Water and Wastewater (APHA, AWWA, and WEF). A 

sample confirmation or requisition and chain of custody form accompany all samples 

sent to the certified lab. 

Water Quality Staff are preparing a QA/QC program that will be implemented in 2013. 

The program will be provided to IH by September 2013. 



2 SOURCE WATER 

2.1 Source Water Quality Program 

The source water quality program is designed to compare source water with guidelines, 

criteria and regulations that have been set for both health and aesthetic reasons. It is 

also designed to observe seasonal trends that may affect treatment and chlorine 

demand, and to monitor for potential threats from watershed land use practices. 

Source water quality monitoring is an important component of the multi-barrier approach 

and drinking water management. It is important for monitoring programs to be as 

comprehensive as possible. (Source to Tap: Guidance on the Multi-Barrier Approach to Safe Drinking 

Water; Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment, 2004) 

Specific water quality objectives include: 

1) Early warning or detection by using a few core parameters as detection indicators 

i.e. Parameters include turbidity, temperature, pH, conductivity, and bacteria (Total 

Coliform and E.coli). Some of these parameters are incorporated in the “GVW 

Deviation Response Plan for Water Quality”. 

2) Systematic screening or periodic surveillance of targeted contaminants or activities. 

To meet these objectives GVW has an active Watershed Monitoring Program, with a 

stakeholder advisory committee that meets twice a year for the Duteau Creek 

Watershed Assessment Protection and Response Plan. A Kalamalka Lake / Coldstream 

Creek Stakeholder Technical Advisory Committee will be activated in 2013 to establish 

terms of reference for the committee and develop a Watershed Assessment Protection 

and Response Plan. 

Greater Vernon Water is committed to long-term monitoring for all sources. 

2.1.1 Sampling locations 

GVW utilizes four (4) surface water intakes for domestic/potable purposes. These 

sources Kalamalka Lake, Duteau Creek and Okanagan Lake are routinely monitored 

weekly and monthly. GVW will also utilize one (1) groundwater well for seasonal peak 

demand and one (1) groundwater well for emergency purposes. These sources are 

monitored before and when in use. In 2013 Deer Creek (King Edward), Coldstream 

Ranch Well # 2 , Goose Lake and untreated Duteau Creek (Von Keyserlingk) water will 

be used for irrigation water only. 

The following tables outline the sources, sampling point locators for Water Trax and a 

descriptor of the site. Sampling location maps are located in the Appendices. 



Table 1 Domestic Potable Water Sources 

Intake/ Source 

Year -round 

Water Trax 

Sampling 

point Locator 

Sample Location Comment 

Kalamalka Lake 6D65 An outside sample station is located on south side 

of the Kal Pump Station 13204 Westkal Road, 

Coldstream 

Duteau Creek 6CC4 Sample site inside Headgates Chlorine Building – 

raw water line: at 95 Lewis Road, RDNO, Electoral 

Area D 

The Outback – 

Okanagan Lake 

Small Water System. 

Delcliffe – Okanagan 

Lake 

Small Water System. 

1729C Sample line inside lake pump station at 9845 

Eastside Road, Vernon. 

14BBE 

No raw water sample line at this time – intake 

reconstruction in 2012 – pump station at 9740 

Cameron Road, Vernon 

Table 2 

Seasonal or Emergency Wells 

Seasonal or Emergency 

Wells 

Coldstream Ranch Well 

#1 


Sampling 

point Locator 

6CC8 


Pre- chlorination. Well Pump Station is located on 

Coldstream Ranch. Wellhead at 8700 Hwy 6, near 

intersection of Kalamalka Lake Road 

Antwerp Deep Well 6CC3 Pre-chlorination. Well Pump Station is located on 

6282 Hwy 6. 

Table 3 

Watershed Sample Sites 

Duteau Creek Watershed Water Trax Sample Location Comment 

Sampling point 

Locator 

Grizzly Outflow CBE3 Dam structure Outflow 

Aberdeen Outflow 248AB Dam structure Outflow 

Haddo Weir 6A16 Sample on south side of weir. Outflow of 

Haddo Lake 

Duteau Creek Bridge 6A17 Downstream of Bridge at 12 km on Haddo 

Main 

14 km Tributary 6D86 Aberdeen Main – Downstream of culvert 



Duteau Creek Watershed 



Locator 


18 km Tributary 6D8F Aberdeen Main – downstream of culvert 

13 km Tributary 6D92 Haddo Main – upstream of culvert 

16 km Tributary * new 2013 Possible new site – Aberdeen Main 

Kalamalka Lake / 

Coldstream Creek 

Watershed 



Locator 


Howe Drive – Coldstream 

Creek 

Kirkland Dr – Coldstream 

Creek 

Noble Canyon – 


27619 Downstream of Culvert/bridge on Howe 

Drive 

1ECB7 

Upstream of bridge - approx. 20 m 

*new 2013 

Downstream of Survey Canada station 

Table 4 

Irrigation Water Sources, Watershed and Sample stations 

Intake/ Watershed 

Irrigation 



Locator 


Deer Creek (King Edward 5E90 Intake pond - Grab sample in front of 

screens. Deer Creek is a tributary to 


King Edward Weir B5F5 Dam structure outlet 

9.5 km Express B5F6 Creek sample upstream of culvert 

Coldstream Ranch Well #2 6CC9 Well located on Coldstream Ranch. 

Goose Lake – 3 m lake 

sampling 

Goose Lake – site when 

lake is in use 

10663 Seasonal - Balancing Open Reservoir – 

sampled from boat near intake screen 

6CC5 

Raw water Copper Line in Chlorine building. 

Von Keyserlingk SS 2420B Irrigation SS near Von Keyserlingk PS 

2.2 Source Monitoring Schedule for Greater Vernon Water Quality Program 

Samples for source water are collected weekly, upstream of chlorination points at 

intakes, pump stations or wellheads. Dedicated copper lines or hose bibs have been 

installed at most sites. The Appendix B outlines weekly, monthly and quarterly 

parameters. 



2.2.1 Bacteriological 

Samples of untreated water are collected weekly at water supply intakes and analyzed 

for Total Coliform and E.coli. Heterotrophic Plate Counts are collected at wells monthly 

and at start up as an indicator of microbial changes in the aquifer. 

Bacterial levels at the source are indicators of contamination. Historical data has 

assisted in developing trending for each source and therefore a deviation from the 

“norm” initiates a response. The response includes a second bacterial sample for 

confirmation, a site visit to investigate, and possibly determine, the contamination 

source. E.coli levels that rise above and remain high over an extended period of time will 

undergo further evaluation. 

2.2.2 Giardia and Cryptosporidium 

Studies have been conducted on most surface sources which include Duteau Creek, 

Kalamalka Lake at the West Kal intake, Goose Lake reservoir, BX Creek and Deer 

Creek. All sites have had Giardia and Cryptosporidium counts. 

A budget has been established for Giardia and Cryptosporidium testing in 2013 but 

sampling has not been scheduled. If more current data is needed to apply for Filtration 

Deferral; equipment and filters are available to proceed immediately. 

2.2.3 Turbidity 

Kalamalka Lake, Duteau Creek, the Outback, CR Well #1 and Antwerp Deep Well have 

on-line Turbidimeters and are monitored by SCADA. If the source is being used, a handheld 

comparison is completed weekly. Water Quality staff calibrate hand-held meters 

every 3 months and on – line Turbidimeters are calibrated by operations as specified in 

the instrument manual. 

The Turbidity Index is provided to customers on the RDNO website: 

http://www.rdno.ca/index.php/services/engineering/water/greatervernonwater/notifications 

The Index is calculated by averaging 24 readings in a day. The Turbidity Index is 

reported from the Mission Hill Treatment Plant before ultra violet disinfection and at the 

Duteau Creek Treatment Plant Reservoir before entering the distribution main. 

Monthly water quality reports and the “GVW, Water Quality Deviation Response Plan” 

provide further details as to turbidity events and/or trigger levels for response and 

notification. 

2.2.4 Chemical and Physical 

A comprehensive sample is taken annually for each source before treatment or 

disinfection and at three sites within distribution. The comprehensive list of parameters is 

outlined below. The star parameters* are on surface water only. 



Table 5 

Comprehensive Water Analysis 

Parameters 

Alkalinity (Total) 

Magnesium (Total) 

Aluminum (Dissolved) 

Manganese (Total) 

Antimony (Total) 

Mercury (Total) 

Arsenic (Total) 

Molybdenum (Total) 

Barium (Total) 

Nitrate 

Boron (Total) 

Nitrite 

Cadmium (Total) 

pH 

Calcium (Total) 

Potassium 

Chloride 

Selenium 

Chromium (Total) 

Sodium (Total) 

Color (True) 

Sulphate 

Conductance @ 25 C 

Turbidity 

Copper (Total) 

Uranium (Total) 

Cyanide (Total) 

Zinc (Total) 

Dissolved Solids (Total) Dissolved Organic Carbon* 

Fluoride UV 254 * 

Hardness (Total) 

Total Dissolved Phosphorous* 

Iron (Total) 

Lead (Total) 

Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen* 

The seasonal and weekly schedule for chemical and physical parameters for each 

source is outlined in the Appendices. The analysis is completed in the field, the GVW 

lab, or at a certified lab. 

Other parameters may be included when specific concerns arise. For example: 

• Ammonia, Nitrites, Nitrates, Phosphorous 

• Pesticide scans 

• Hydrocarbon scans 

• Volatile Organic Compounds 

Historical data from 2003 onward is available in Water Trax for most sources. 



3 TREATMENT AND DISINFECTION FACILITIES 

3.1 Duteau Creek Water Treatment Plant 

Duteau Creek Water Treatment Plant (DCWTP) – Course Screening, Flocculation, 

Dissolved Air Floatation (DAF) and chlorine is generated on site. 

The Treatment Plant operators complete the following sampling and analysis: 

− 

− 

− 

− 

− 

Raw Water: Daily- Turbidity, Temperature, pH, Conductivity, Alkalinity, True 

Color, Online DOC meter. Once a week - Total Aluminum 

DAF basins: Turbidity is completed daily 

DAF Effluent: (Before Chlorination) Daily: Turbidity, pH, Alkalinity, True Colour 

Twice a week – Dissolved Aluminum 

Reservoir Effluent: Daily: Chlorine Residual, pH, Turbidity, Temperature 

Water Quality staff sample and analyze at the Reservoir outlet. Bacteria, chlorine, 

conductivity, temperature and turbidity are completed weekly. The Monthly and Quarterly 

sampling schedules are outlined in the Appendices. The Chlorine Contact Time (CT) is 

applied at DCWTP reservoir. Calculations are completed daily and chlorine dosage can 

be altered if required. 

3.2 Mission Hill UV Disinfection Plant 

The Mission Hill Water Treatment (MHWTP) consists of ultraviolet light disinfection and 

chlorination, generated on site. A chlorine residual analyzer monitors free chlorine levels 

after 20 minutes of contact. The UV Transmissivity is monitored on-line before the 

reactors. Both instruments are alarmed for low levels. Weekly grab samples are 

analyzed at the GVW lab for both filtered and unfiltered UV Transmissivity. Bacteria 

samples are taken at a sample site located after Contact time two days per week 

(Tuesday and Thursday). 

3.3 Sodium Hypochlorite 

The Coldstream Ranch Well #1 and the Antwerp Deep Well are equipped with sodium 

hypochlorite tote/tank systems. Both are equipped with Chlorine residual analyzers 

which report to SCADA. 

4 TRANSMISSION / DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 

4.1 Distribution Water Quality Program 

This portion of the water quality program is designed to meet the community water 

system regulations prescribed by the British Columbia Drinking Water Protection 

Regulation (Drinking Water Protection Act) Schedules A and B. Supporting the design is 

also the Canadian Drinking Water Guidelines which provide levels set for health 



reasons, Maximum Acceptable Concentrations (MAC), and aesthetic values, Aesthetic 

Objectives (AO). Other parameters may be monitored if they are known to create 

problems within water distribution systems. 

4.1.1 Sampling Stations - Type, Location and Number 

Type -The locations for distribution sampling have been determined by the Water 

Quality Manager and staff, operations and Interior Health. The monitoring regime is 

designed to capture the changes in water quality as it flows through the pipeline, i.e. 

flow patterns in the water distribution system. The site locations are broken down into 

flow ratings of high, medium and low or dead ends. The ideal combination is: 

• 10% high flows or main transmission lines (HF) 

• 40% medium flow (M) 

• 40% low flow (L) 

• 10% dead-ends, un-looped lines and stagnant areas (DE). 

After a review of the sampling sites the breakdown for each water system is as follows: 

Duteau Creek supplied system 

• Total sites : 34 

• 15 % high flows or main transmission lines 

• 41% medium flow 

• 24 % low flow 

• 20 % dead-ends, un-looped lines and stagnant areas. 

Kalamalka Lake supplied system 

• Total Sites: 30 

• 17 % high flows or main transmission lines 

• 27 % medium flow 

• 30 % low flow 

• 26 % dead-ends, un-looped lines and stagnant areas. 

Number At this time there are 64 sampling sites throughout the Greater Vernon water 

distribution system. 

Location- The preferred connection for dedicated sampling sites is directly to the main 

for a number of reasons. Public buildings or residential homes may be inaccessible 

and/or results may not always be reliable. If a sample line cannot be run continuously, 

the sample line should be a suitable size to allow water from the main to reach the tap 

after a brief flush. Sampling sites are being reevaluated as the GVW program evolves. 

Some new sampling stations were installed in 2012 and others will be added in 2013. 

New Locations under review for 2013: 

− 

− 

− 

Near Noric House on Mission Hill – reflect the DND Reservoir 

Vernon City Hall – to remove Fire hall 

Marmot Court/ Star Road area – reflect the 655 zone in the Foothills area. 



4.2 Distribution Monitoring Schedule for GVW Quality Program 

4.2.1 Duteau and Kalamalka Lake Distribution Sampling Sites 

During regular operations GVW has two main water sources and two treatment plants 

that supply the water distribution systems: 

1) Duteau Creek – DCWTP – Duteau Water Distribution system (gravity fed 

system) 

2) Kalamalka Lake – MHTP – Kalamalka Water Distribution system 

(pumped system) 

These two water systems have many interconnections which allow some blending of 

treated water. The water distribution system can also run on one source/ treatment plant 

if an emergency arises or planned shutdown is needed. There are some obstacles if this 

happened during peak demand periods i.e.: summer flows but GVW could include 

seasonal sources CR Well #1 and Antwerp deep well to reduce to provide extra volume. 

The distribution monitoring schedule is prepared by the water quality staff and 

management. The operators from the District of Coldstream and City of Vernon and 

operators and water quality staff from the Regional District of North Okanagan have 

routes that are covered on a rotating 4 week schedule. 

Provided in Appendix A is a map of all the distribution sampling sites. The water quality 

monitoring plan has divided the sampling sites into a four week schedule for the 

operators of the City of Vernon, the District of Coldstream and Regional District of North 

Okanagan. This schedule rotates the sampling sites from week to week to assist in a 

weekly overview of the entire water system. Examples of Operations Water Quality 

worksheets are located in Appendix C 

The following Tables 6 and 7 are listed by Distribution, Name, Sample ID, Type, flow 

ratings of high (H), medium (M) and low (L) or dead ends (DE), Locator and Descriptions 

or Location. 

Table 6 

Duteau Water Distribution sites 

Sampling Point Name 

Type 


Sampling Point 

Locator 

Site Location Comments 

DCWTP Reservoir 

outflow 

H 

23E7C 

Sample line in Reservoir 

building 

Antwerp Springs Pump 

House 

M 1994D Lavington Hwy 6 

*Bessette Pump Station M 

Brewer Road Pump 

House (A) 

28DCC 

New station built in 2012. Rechlorination 

site 

M 6F52 Above ground Pump House 




Type 



Locator 


Brewer Road Pump 

House (D) 

Braeburn Drive PRV# 

270 

M 

L 

5F00 

23B31 

BX Park SS L CD50 

Coldstream Creek Road 

Pump house 

M 

1994E 

Cunliffe Reservoir M 5EF9 

Underground station. Monitored 

by District of Coldstream 

Sample Station located on East 

Decker parking area of BX Park 

Copper line at chlorine analyzer 

in pump house 

Dedicated sampling point inside 

building 

Fire Hall (Old DOC) L 1F1FO Tap in office area 

Goose Lake Road 

Pump station 

M 

5ECE 

6604 Goose Lake Road 

Haynes Road SS DE 2D036 

Located near SPCA, new 

domestic Phase 1 separation 

Highland Place PRV 77 DE 82F5 Inside PRV building 

Husband Road Pump 

house 

M 

5ED5 

Lateral #3 H 5F01 

On-line chlorine analyzer. 

Copper sample line. 

Learmouth Rd. 

Lavington Esso 

M 

218BF 

Tap In public washroom 

North BX 2 M 5EE7 

6302 Apple Lane. Inside Pump 

house. Copper line 

*O’Keefe Ranch SS DE 28A82 SS at Historical Ranch 

Ponderosa Sample 

Station 

DE 

5F03 

Copper line inside building 

THM’s 

Palfrey Sample Station L 5ED7 Corner of Cunliffe and Palfrey 

Pine Rd. PRV 16 M 5F06 

Underground Station. Monitored 

by DOC 

PRV #1 H 5EFF 

PRV#2 H 5EE5 

Sample line inside pressure 

reducing site 

Sample line inside pressure 

reducing site 




Type 



Locator 


PV Road SS L CE01 

Ravine Pump House L 18994 

Rugg Road DE 6002 

SBX #1 M 5ED6 

South BX# 2 M 5EEB 

Springfield Road DE 5EF0 

Stepping Stone P.H. L 5EE8 

Swan Lake P.H. H 5EEA 

Upland Drive SS L 5EEC 

Warren Road Pump 

Station 

M 

5EFA 

*9025 Hwy 6 Blow-off DE 2BB4C 

Located near service for Mini 

Storage. 6522 PV Road 

Located in Coldstream Estates - 

Rechlorination 

Sample Site in underground 

station 

South BX #1 3600 East Vernon 

Road 

Dixon Dam 5121. Underground 

station 

9764 Springfield Rd. 3/4 in 

standpipe 

Stepping Stone Pump Station, 

sampling station 

Sample line inside pump house. 

THM’s 

Sampling station. BC Hydro 

right-of-way. 

7196 Buchanan Road. 

Monitored by DOC 

Monitored as dead end during 

Highway 6 construction 2013. 

Weekly Iron Bacteria samples. 

* New sites established or installed in 2012/ 2013 

Table 7 

Kalamalka Lake Distribution sites 


Name 

Mission Hill 

Treatment Plant SS 

Type 


Locator 

Comments 

H 2427B Inside Treatment Plantafter 

UV and Chlorine 

injection 

1802 Pottery Road M 13ED8 Sample station beside 

1802 Pottery Road 

2001 43 RD Street 

Sample Station 

M 177FFC Site replaced WWRP 




Name 

Allenby Pump 

Station 

Type 


Locator 

Comments 

H 280F5 Month samples plus 

THM’s 

Amber Rd DE 181B0 7095 at meter box 

Anderson Way M 2416A Across from Home 

Depot (green box 

Brassy Place SS DE 1B408 Lot 15 Predator Ridge - 

Falcon Point 

Balsam Reservoir L 1B40D Sample off 630 pressure 

zone. Second reservoir 

at the Rise. 

City Yard Fill 

Station 

Commonage Pump 

Station 

H 1456F Bulk Fill Station near 

City Yard PV Road 

L 5EF5 461 Commonage Road. Low 

flow. There are about 15 

users. 

Dunsmuir SS L CDED 3025 Dunsmuir SS 

Dutch's Campground L 5EF7 15408 Kalamalka Road. 

THM’s 

Foothills Pump Station M 5ECA 6805 Foothills Drive. 

Rechlorination on-line 

chlorine residual analyzer. 

THM’s 

Kal View Meter Sample 

Station 

*Kidston Elementary 

SS 

H F13F Sample may be direct from 

MHTP or Upper Mission Hill 

Reservoir 

DE 5EFC Site moved from inside 

Kidston School 

Kokanee Pump Station M 5EBF 9320 Kokanee Road. 

plus THM’s 

Long spoon Sample 

Station 

Mc Mechan Reservoir H 23CAE 

DE 1E48C Sampling/Flushing station up 

at Predator Ridge 

Mt Grady Rd SS L 15007 New SS in 2006, Low 

pressure site 

Mt Grady Crt SS DE 15006 New SS in 2006, High 

pressure site 




Name 

Type 


Locator 

Comments 

Old Kamloops Road SS DE 2D0B5 End of Kal domestic Phase 

1 separation 

Sun Peak Reservoir L 229C3 Long Retention 

Tavistock Reservoir SS DE 264EB Sampling once a month until 

developed 

Tronson Road L 5EC6 4/34958 Sample Station on 

Tronson Road 

Turtle Mountain Pump 

station 

M 1B40F Flow can be to the reservoir 

or from the reservoir 

Vernon Fire Hall M 5EDC 3401-30th St. 

Vernon Jubilee Hospital 

SS 

Weeks Rd Sample 

Station 

M 5EC7 New - October 2010 (31 St & 

21 Ave) 

L 1410B 7540 Weeks Rd. 

Whitestone PRV L 5F04 Monitored by District of 

Coldstream 

West Kal Road DE 5EF6 

* New sites established or installed in 2012/ 2013 

4.2.2 The Outback and Delcliffe Water Systems 

GVW owns two small water systems within the GVW service area. 

The Outback has a deep intake in Okanagan Lake with a pump station, booster station 

with Ultraviolet disinfection, chlorination and reservoir. The RDNO operates the intake, 

treatment and reservoir for this system. Monthly samples are taken at the lake station 

(pump station) and weekly at the reservoir. GVW provides a bulk supply to the Outback 

Strata. The Distribution sampling is not completed by the GVW. 

Delcliffe has an intake on Okanagan Lake, underground pump station, chlorination, 

reservoir and small distribution. The system is operated by a small water system 

operator who lives in the area. Three bacterial samples are taken by the operator, Hans 

Aarts monthly and hand held chlorine residuals and turbidity are retrieved daily. 

The following Tables 8 and 9 are listed by Distribution, Name, Sample ID, Type, Flow 

ratings, Locator and Descriptions or Location. 



4.2.3 The Outback and Delcliffe Distribution Sampling Sites 

Table 8 


Name 

Out-back Water System site 

Type 


Locator 

Outback Reservoir M 17FFF 

Comments 

On recirculation line in 

Reservoir plus newly 

pumped water 

Table 9 

Delcliffe Water Distribution Sites 


Name 

Type 


Locator 

9726 Cameron Road M 147E4 

Cameron Rd 9736 M 1377E 

Delcliffe Road L C1B2 

Comments 

Operator's home (Hans 

Aarts) 

Near Reservoir and 

chlorination 

4.3 Bacteriological 

The frequency and number of samples for microbiological control monitoring is based on 

recommendations from the Drinking Water Protection Act and Regulations. 

Schedule A - Water Quality Standards for Potable Water 

Fecal Coliform bacteria – No detectable fecal Coliform bacteria per 100mLs 

Escherichia coli (E.coli) – No detectable E.coli per 100mLs 

Total Coliform Bacteria: 

(a) 1 sample in a 30 day period - No detectable Total Coliform per 100 mLs 

(b) More than 1 sample in a 30 day period - At least 90% of samples have no detectable 

total bacteria per 100 mLs 

Schedule B – Frequency of Monitoring Samples 

Population served by the prescribed Water Supply System: 5,000 to 90,000 

Number of samples per month: 1 per 1,000 populations 

Other considerations when developing water quality monitoring program: 

• quality of the source water 

• the number of water sources 

• the past frequency of unsatisfactory samples 

• the adequacy of treatment and capacity of the treatment plant 

• the size and complexity of the distribution system 

• the practice of disinfection 

• size of population served 



In Table 9, population and number of sources help determine the number of bacterial 

samples to be completed each month for GVW’s Water Quality Program. A total of 68 

bacteriological samples are sent to Caro Environmental Lab for analysis each month, 

with a balance of at least 59 bacterial samples completed at the GVW lab using the 

Colisure® and Colitag® methods for presence and absence. A total of 123 bacterial 

samples are analyzed monthly for the GVW utility. The Small Water systems schedule 

for the Outback and Delcliffe are shown below. 

Note: Samplers are asked to collect a presence/absence sample if the free chlorine is 

lower than 0.20 mg/L and to deliver it to the Greater Vernon Water Lab for analysis. 

Table 10 Bacteria – Distribution Systems Sample Frequency 

System 

Kalamalka Lake 

Duteau Creek 

Outback 

Delcliffe 

Total 2013 

Population 

(approx.) 

No. of 

sources, or 

intakes 

No. of 

sample 

sites 

Minimum 

Bacterial 

samples per 

month 

38,000 1 30 38 

15,000 1 34 15 

< 300 1 1 4 

< 300 1 3 4 

53,000 4 55 61 

Table 11 Greater Vernon Water sampling schedule 

Week 

Kal Lake Kal Lake Duteau Duteau P/A or Delcliffe/ 

CARO P/A or MPN CARO MPN Outback 

1 10 5 6 10 5 

2 10 5 3 10 1 

3 14 7 8 8 2 

4 7 7 10 7 1 

Monthly 

total 

41 24 27 35 9 

4.4 Routine Chemical and Physical Parameters 

The chemical and physical-testing program in the distribution system includes 

conductivity, temperature, turbidity, free and total chlorine and pH. The parameters 

chosen for the weekly analysis help identify water quality issues before they become 



problematic or where source blending is occurring in some areas of the distribution 

system. 

Further examination of water quality in the distribution system is completed at three 

sampling sites. These sites are: 

1. Foothills (often this site is a Kalamalka and Duteau blend) 

2. Allenby Pump station (Kalamalka supply) 

3. PRV#2 (Duteau supply). 

These sites help determine if there are water quality issues due to changes in alkalinity, 

pH, flow (high/low), chlorine levels or the type of water mains. The schedule and 

parameters for these sites are located in Appendix B. Total Aluminum is also being 

monitored monthly at designated sites in the Duteau distribution system. 

4.4.1 Trihalomethane’s and HAA’s 

Sites monitored for Trihalomethane’s and Haloacetic Acids have been designed to look 

at the first customer or point of entry, the worst case scenario (longest contact time) and 

the effect of different sources blending in the distribution system. The samples are taken 

four times a year and an Interim Maximum Acceptable Concentration (IMAC) is 

determined. The following sites will be monitored in March, June, September and 

December of 2013. 

Table 12 

Trihalomethane’s Monitoring Sites 

Sampling Point Name Distribution Location in Distribution 

System 

Duteau Creek Water Treatment Duteau 

First Customer 

Plant Reservoir 

Palfrey Sampling Station Duteau Influenced by CR well #1 if 

in use 

BX Park Sampling Station Duteau Longest contact time 

Stepping Stones Duteau Longest contact time 

1802 Pottery Rd SS Kalamalka Mid Customer in 

Distribution 

Mission Hill Water Treatment Kalamalka First Customer 

Plant 

Kokanee Pump Station Kalamalka Long contact time 

Allenby Pump House Kalamalka Mid Customer in Distribution 

Foothills Pump Station 

Duteau Kal 

Blend 

Long Contact Time 



5 REPORTING 

The sampling results are reported to a data base called “Water Trax”. “Water Trax” is 

internet based software that has been subscribed to since 2003 by the Regional District 

of North Okanagan. The “Water Trax” database is accessible to all those who have 

been signed in as “users” by the administrator (Renee Clark, Water Quality Manager). 

The data base has a number of user levels; viewer only; data input; or data input and 

changes (GVW staff or the certified lab only). The users for Greater Vernon Water 

include the Drinking Water Officer, Operations supervisors, consultants and Water 

Quality staff. 

Another feature of ‘Water Trax” is an “Alert” function. An ”Alert” email message is sent 

out to users if a health or operational concern parameter such as E.coli,Total Coliform 

or low chlorine level is reported. This “Alert” goes out to all identified users (Drinking 

Water Officer, Operational management and supervisors) when data input is not within 

the acceptable level. 

Caro Environmental Services has access to the data base and reports all weekly results 

that are analyzed at their lab. All other data input is completed by water quality staff 

which includes field monitoring and GVW lab data. 

Daily turbidity reporting can be found on the GVW webpage www.rdno.ca. This 

information is a 24 hour calculated average at each surface source and point of entry to 

the distribution retrieved from the SCADA system. 

Weekly reports are generated by GVW water quality staff for operational supervisors by 

Friday of each week. This allows an overview of chlorine residuals, turbidity and 

bacterial results within the distribution and some source water information. 

Monthly Water Quality Reports are generated from Water Trax at the end of each month 

for review. All reports are sent to the Drinking Water Officer, Operations Supervisors and 

the Greater Vernon Water Quality Manager by the 15 th day of the following month. 

Following review the reports are posted on the RDNO website. 

An annual Water Quality Report includes microbiological, inorganic and organic 

parameters for the sources and the distribution system. From this report, 

recommendations are brought forward to improve water quality where standards and 

aesthetic issues are not met. 



6 APPENDICES 



6.1 Appendix A – Water Quality Monitoring Stations 

6.2 Appendix B – Parameters and Schedule 

6.3 Appendix C – Operator Worksheets 


APPENDIX A 

Water Quality Monitoring Stations

!( 

!( 

!( 

!( 

Legend 

!( 

!( 

!( 

!( 

!( 

Parcels Kal Lake PS 

Vernon Fire Hall 

!( 

!( 

!( !( 

!( 

!( 

!( 

!( 

Kirkland Dr 

Kidston SS 

West Kal Rd 

!( 

!( 

Sampling Stations - Water System 

!( 

!( 

!( 

!( 

Duteau Creek 


Kalamalka Lake 1802 Pottery Rd 

King Edward Lake 


!( Well 

Mt Grady Crt SSMt Grady Rd SS 

Kal View GVW Meter Boundary SS 

Watermains 

Husband Rd PS 

Coldstream Creek Rd PSPalfrey SS 

Cunliffe Reservoir 

Ponderosa Lift Station 

McMechen Reservoir 

South BX #1 

!( 

!( 

Kalamalka Secondary 

DOC Old Fire Hall 

!( 

Upland Dr SS 

Ravine Pumphouse 

!( !( 

!( 

Pine Dr PRV 16 

PRV #1 

!( 

Antwerp PS 

!( 

!( 

!( 

Warren Rd PS 

!( 

Bessette Station 

Well 1 

!( 

!( 

!( 

Well 2 

Brewer Rd PS (A) 

!( !( 

!( 

Brewer Rd PS (D) Brewer Rd Meter Vault 

!( 

!( 

9025 Hwy 6 Blow-off 

!( 

Deer Creek 

Lavington Esso 

Springfield Rd PS 

Lateral #3 

Von Keyserlingk 

!( 

DCWTP 

!( 

Headgates Chlorine Bldg 

This map was compiled by RDNO, using data believed 

to be accurate; however, a margin of error is in heren t in all map s. 

This pro duct is distrib uted without warranties of an y kind, either 

express or implied, including but n ot lim ited to warranties of 

sustainability or particu lar purpose or use. 

GVW Sampling Stations - East 

Meters 

Plot Date: Jun 04, 2013 Scale: 1:50,000 

0 2,000 

4,000 8,000

Legend 


!( 

!( 

!( 

!( 

!( Well 

Duteau Creek 




!( 

O'Keefe Flushing Station 

!( 

Stepping Stones PS 

GVW Boundary 


!( 

Highland Pl PRV 77 

Parcels 

Goose Lake 

!(!( 

Goose Lake Building 

!( 

Swan Lake PS 

!( 

Bella Vista PS 

!( 

PV Rd SS 

!( 

Rugg Rd SS 

!( 

!( 

North BX #2 PS 

!( 

Foothills PS 

Sun Peaks PS 






!( 

!( 

!( 

!( 

!( 

Anderson Way 

!( 

!( 

!( 

North BX #1 PS 

Haynes Road SS 

PRV #2 

!( City Yard Fill Station 

City Works Yard 

!( 

Old Kamloops Road SS 

Turtle Mountain PS 


!( 

!( 


BX Park SS 

!( 

South BX #1 

South BX #2 

GVW Sampling Stations - North 

Meters 


0 2,000 

4,000 8,000

Legend 


!( 

!( 

!( 

!( 

Duteau Creek 




!( Well 

GVW Boundary 


Parcels 

!( 

!( 

!( 

!( 

!( West Kal Rd !( !( 

!( 

!( 

Coldstream Creek Rd PS 

!( 

!( 

Ponderosa Lift Station 

Kokanee Reservoir 

!( 

Kokanee PS 

!( !( 

Brassy Place SS 

Delcliffe Rd 

!( 

9726 Cameron Rd 

!( !(!( 

Cameron Rd 9736 

!( 

Tavistock Reservoir 

Longspoon Crt SS 

Tronson Rd SS 

Balsam Reservoir 

Dunsmuir SS 

!( 

Amber Rd SS 

Weeks Rd SS 

!( 

!( 

!( 

!( 

Alenby Pump Station 

!( !( 

Commonage PS 

2001 43Sst SS 

Mt Grady Crt SSMt Grady Rd SS 

Upper Mission Hill ReservoirKal View Meter SS 

Upper Mission Hill Reservoir 

Turtle Mountain PS 


!( !( !( 

!( 

!( 

!( 

!( 

Dutch's Campground SS 

Kal Lake PS 

!( 

!( 

Whitestone PRV 

Kirkland Dr 

Kidston SS 

!( 

!( 


1802 Pottery Rd 

Husband Rd PS 

Palfrey SS 

Cunliffe Reservoir 


!( 

!( 

Kalamalka Secondary 

South BX #1 

DOC Old Fire Hall 

!( 

Upland Dr SS 

Ravine Pumphouse 

!( !( 

!( 

Pine Dr PRV 16 

!( 

!( 

PRV #1 

9025 Hwy 6 Blow-off 

Well 1 

!( 

Well 2 

Deer Creek 

!( 

!( 

!( 

Outback PS 

Outback Reservoir 






GVW Sampling Stations - West 

Meters 


0 2,000 

4,000 8,000

APPENDIX B 

Parameters and Schedule

3rd Tuesday 

Yearly Sampling (July) 

Sources: Kalamalka Lake every 2 years (2011, 2013 etc): 

Headgates/ Duteau 

Herbicides & Pesticides: June 

Fuels August 

Yearly: 

VOC's July 

Antwerp 2 

Well #1 

Well #2 

Deer Creek 

Goose 

emergency supply 

seasonal source 

irrigation only 



*NOTE: algae density can be take if sampler notices a distinct odor to the water - fishy, septic, skunky 

Site and Water Trax # Bottles Parameters 

1 - Caro Bacterial Total Coliform, E.Coli 

1 - PA Bacterial (Most ProbableNumber) 

Kal Lake Intake 

6D65 


6CC4 

NOTE: bi-annually 

January & July 

Antwerp #2 

6CC3 

EMS: E266465 

Well #1 

6CC8 

EMS: E240461 

1 - Metals Caro 

1 - Cyanide 

1 - TOC Caro (2 bottles) TOC 

1 - VOC Caro (2 bottles) VOC 

1 - 1 L Caro 

1 - 4 L Caro Chlorophyll a 




1 - Cyanide 


1 - 1 L Caro 




1 - Cyanide 


1 - 1 L Caro 

2- VOC bottles VOC'S 


1 - Caro Bacterial HPC 

1 - Caro Bacterial Iron Reducing Bacteria 

1 - Caro Bacterial Sulfur Reducing Bacteria 


1 - Cyanide 


1 - 1 L Caro 


revised December 10, 2013 RC, CK, KP

3rd Tuesday 

Yearly Sampling (July) 

Sources: Kalamalka Lake every 2 years (2011, 2013 etc): 


Herbicides & Pesticides: June 

Fuels August 

Yearly: 

VOC's July 

Antwerp 2 

Well #1 

Well #2 

Deer Creek 

Goose 

emergency supply 






Well #2 

6CC9 

EMS: E240462 

Deer Creek Intake 

5E90 



1 - Cyanide 


1 - 1 L Caro 





1 - Cyanide 


1 - 1 L Caro 



1st, 2nd, 4th (5th) Tuesdays 

Sources & Treatment Plants 

Summer (May - Nov) 

Sources and Treatment Plants: 

Freshet (Feb/March - June) 



*Headgates during freshet: 


if turbidity or flow picks up take extra samples: 

MHTP 

such as: TOC 

Well #1 


Deer Creek irrigation only * take extra samples during events 

Well #2 


Goose 


during Freshet: Coldstream Creek sampling * monthly July - Freshet 

* weekly freshet until July 


Site and water trax # Bottles Parameters 


6D65 


6CC4 


outflow 

23E7C 

MHTP 

2427B 

Well #1 

6CC8 

EMS: E240461 

check if on before 

sampling 


1 - 500 mL in house UVT Filtered and Unfiltered 

1 - 250 mL Caro DOC 

1- TOC (2 bottles) TOC 




1 - 500 mL in house UVT Filtered and Unfiltered 


Coldstream Creek Sampling 


Kirkland 

1ECB7 

Howe Drive 

27619 

1 - Caro Bacterial Total Coliform, E.coli 

1 - 500 mL Caro TP, TN, Ammonia 

1 - TOC (2 bottles) TOC 




* weekly - Feb-June (freshet, flooding and major rain events) 

* monthly July-January (first week of month or more frequently if flooding and major rain events) 

Freshet: increased turbidity 

decreased conductivity 

creek level 

major rain events:

3rd Tuesday of every month 

Monthly : Sources and Treatment Plants 


Sources: 







MHTP 

such as: TN, TP, TOC, DOC 

Well #1 



Well #2 


Goose 


during Freshet: Coldstream Creek sampling 





6D65 


6CC4 

DCWTP Res 

23E7C 

MHTP 

2427B 



1 - 250 mL Caro DOC 

1 - 500 mL in house Sulphate, UVT Filtered and Unfiltered 

1 - 4 L Caro chlorophyll a 



1 - Metals Caro Al 


1 - 250 mL Caro diss Al, DOC 

1 - 500 mL in house Iron, Color (true & apparent) 







1 - 500 mL in house Alkalinity, iron, color (true & apparent) 



1 - 500 mL in house UVT Filtered and Unfiltered, sulphate 



Monthly : Sources and Treatment Plants 


Sources: 







MHTP 


Well #1 



Well #2 


Goose 


during Freshet: 

Well #1 

Coldstream Creek sampling 


6CC8 


EMS: E240461 


check if on before 1 - Metals Caro Manganese 

sampling 

1 - 500 mL in house Sulphate, Iron, Manganese 



Kirkland 

1ECB7 

Howe Drive 

27619 











creek level 

major rain events: 


3rd Tuesday of every 3rd month 

Quarterly: Sources & Treatment Plants 

Quarterly (Mar, Jun, Sep, Nov) 


Sources: 







MHTP 


Well #1 



Well #2 irrigation only * if odour take 1L algae 

Goose 








6D65 


6CC4 

quarterly (Mar & Sept) 

*see note above* 

*bi-annually 

comprehensive 

(Jan & Jul) 

DCWTP Res 

23E7C 

MHTP 

2427B 

1 - 500 mL Caro TN, TP, DOC 

1 - 1 L in house 

Sulphate, Iron, UV 254, color (true & apparent), 

alkalinity, hardness 




1 - Metals Caro Aluminum 


1 - 500 mL Caro DOC, TN, TP, dissolved Aluminum 


Iron, UV 254, color (true & apparent), alkalinity, 

hardness 







1 - 500 mL in house UV 254 , Alkalinity, color (true & apparent), iron 



1 - 500 mL Caro TN, TP, DOC 



Sulphate, Iron, UV 254, color (true & apparent), 

alkalinity, hardness

3rd Tuesday of every 3rd month 

Quarterly: Sources & Treatment Plants 

Quarterly (Mar, Jun, Sep, Nov) 


Sources: 







MHTP 


Well #1 



Well #2 irrigation only * if odour take 1L algae 

Goose 



Well #1 

6CC8 

EMS: E240461 

check if on before 

sampling 



1 - PA MPN 

1 - Metals Caro Manganese 


Sulphate, Iron, Manganese, color, alkalinity, 

hardness 



Kirkland 

1ECB7 

Howe Drive 

27619 











creek level 

major rain events:


Distribution 

Distribution 

Monthly 

Foothills 

5ECA 

PRV #2 

5EE5 

Allenby 

Pumpstation 

280F5 

Foothills (blend) 

PRV#2 (Duteau and possibly Well 1) 

Allenby PS (Kalamalka) 


1 - PA PA (MPN if Cl 2


Annually 

Distribution 

Foothills (blend) 

PRV#2 (Duteau and possibly Well 1) 

Allenby PS (Kalamalka) 

3rd Tuesday in January and July 

PRV#2 

5EE5 

3rd Tuesday in July 

Allenby 

Pumpstation 

280F5 

Bi-Annually - January and July 

1 - Caro Baterial Total Coliform, E.Coli 

1 - PA PA (MPN if Cl2

(Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec) 

THM's, HAA's & HPC 

Sites 

Most common 

Source 

DCWTP Reservoir 23E7C Duteau HPC 

BX Park SS CD50 Duteau HPC 

Palfrey Sample Station 5ED7 Duteau HPC 

Swan Lake PH 5EE4 Duteau HPC 

Foothills 5ECA Kal/ Duteau HPC 

MHTP 2427B Kal HPC 

1802 Pottery Rd 

* change to Old Kamloops Road or Weeks 

Road site when established in 2013) 

13ED8 Kal HPC 

Kokanee 5EBF Kal HPC 

Allenby Pump Station 280F5 Kal HPC 

Each site: 

1 - PA 

2 - THM Bottles 

2 - HAA's 

HPC (except DCWTP) 

TOC (sites in red) 

*Note - be sure Outback THM's are completed these months 

revised December 2012 RC, CK, KP

Outback monthly *RDNO operators sample weekly 

Monthly 

Outback Lake Station 

1729C 


17FFF 

Yearly - July 

Outback Lake Station 

1729C 


17FFF 

end of month 



1 - TOC Caro TOC 

1 - 500 mL Caro TN, TP 

1 - 500 mL in house Sulphate, UV 254 

Quarterly: 


Sulphate, Iron, UV 254 , 

True Colour, Total Alkalinity, Total 

Hardness 




1 - PA PA (MPN if Cl2

Duteau Watershed 

Sites: 13 km Haddo (dry ~ July 25) Bi-weekly 

14 km Aberdeen (dry ~ Aug 25) Aberdeen Outflow 

18 km Aberdeen (dry ~July 15) Haddo Weir 

Duteau Creek Bridge 

Grizzly Outflow 

Peizometers and moisture content probes - first week of the month 

1st Wednesday of the month 

Sites and water trax # Bottles Parameters 

13 km Haddo 

6D92 


14 km Aberdeen 

6D86 



2D0C5 



6D8F 


Haddo Weir 

6A16 


CBE3 


6A17 




1 - 500 mL Caro TP, TN 



Aberdeen Outflow 1 - PA Bacterial (Most ProbableNumber) 


Duteau Watershed 

Monthly 

3rd Wednesday of the month 

monthly 

Site Bottles Parameters 

13 km Haddo 

6D92 



6D86 



2D0C5 



6D8F 




1 - 500 mL Caro TN, TP 

Haddo Weir 


6A16 

1 - L in house Sulphate, Iron, Color 

1 - 1 L Algae Density *if odor is present Algae Density 

1 - 4 L Chlorophyll-a Caro Chlorophyll a 




CBE3 



Duteau Creek Bridge 1 - PA Bacterial (Most ProbableNumber) 

6A17 





Aberdeen Outflow 

1 - 500 ml in house iron 

248AB 




Yearly 

Site Bottles Parameters 

13 km Haddo 

6D92 



6D86 



2D0C5 



6D8F 

1 - PA MPN 

Haddo Weir 

6A16 


CBE3 


6A17 

Aberdeen Outflow 

248AB 




1 - Cyanide 


1 - 1 L Caro 










1 - Metals Caro Iron 





Weekly (Tuesdays) 



6CC5 

Goose Lake - non potable argiculture water 


1 - 1 L Algae Density 

* Lake obervation visual / odor comments 

Monthly - on the boat 




Goose Lake 3m 

10663 

1 - 500 ml wide mouth Plankton tow (algae species) 

1 - 1 L Algae Density TN, TP, DOC 

1 - 4 L Caro Chlorophyll A 

Secchi disk for clarity 

DO and Temperature - lake profile 

Yearly 





6CC5 

1 - 250 mL Metals 

1 - Cyanide 


1 - 1 L Caro 

1 - 1 L Algae Density 


Boat Check List: 

BIN: secchi disk, life jackets, funnels 

CASE: water sampler, plankton tow 

DO Probe

Duteau Creek Water Treatment Plant 

Effluent and Creek Sampling 

Effluent Sampling: 

Two sites samples 3 times per year (mid May, July, Mid September) 

Started April 28, 2011 

Sites: Effluent Pond 1 (WTrax # 256E7) - at the pond inlet (west side) at DCWTP 

Effluent Pond 3 (Wtrax # 256E8) - at the pond outlest (east side) at DCWTP 

Equipment: 

DO Probes 

sampling kit 

Parameters to Caro 

pH 

Specific conductance 

Total dissolved solids 

Total suspended solids 

Dissolved sodium 

Dissolved chloride 

Dissolved aluminum 

Total aluminum (metals bottle) 

Bottles for each site: 

1 - 1 L Caro 

1 - 125 mL metals 

Field Parameters 

pH 

Conductivity 

Turbidity 

Temperature 

Dissolved oxygen 

Creek Sampling: 

2013 - bi-annually (June and August) 

2012 Quarterly (April/May, June, August, September/October) 

Started: May 19, 2011 bi-annually (May and October) 

Sites: Duteau Creek at Headgates Bridge (Wtrax # 256EA) - downstream of pipe near bridge 

Duteau Creek at Smolt Pond on Whitevale Road (Wtrax # 256EB) - at the stop log weir 

Equipment: 

DO Probes 

sampling kit 

Parameters to Caro 

pH 

Specific conductance 

Total dissolved solids 

Total suspended solids 

Dissolved sodium 

Dissolved chloride 

Dissolved aluminum 

Total aluminum (metals bottle) 

Bottles for each site: 

1 - 1 L Caro 

1 - 125 mL metals 

Field Parameters 

pH 

Conductivity 

Turbidity 

Temperature 

Dissolved oxygen 

Revised December 10, 2012

APPENDIX C 

Operator Worksheets

Route 

Date:___________________________ 

Weather:________________________ 

Operator:________________________ 

Time 

Site 

Greater Vernon Water Utility- Sampling by City of Vernon - Week 1 

WTRAX 

Chlorine 

Coliforms 

Turb. pH Temp Cond 

Free Total Total E.coli P/A E P/A 

sample 

type 

Comments 

Goose City Yard Fill Station 1456F Caro 

Goose Rugg Rd 6002 P/A 

Goose NBX#2 5EE7 Caro 

Goose PV Road SS CE01 PA 

Goose Swan Lake PH 5EEA Caro 

Goose Turtle Mnt PS 1B40F Caro 

Goose Anderson Way 2416A P/A 

Goose O'Keefe Ranch SS 28A82 P/A 

HG's 1802 Pottery 13ED8 Caro 

HG's Mt Grady Ct 15006 Caro 

HG's PRV #1 5EFF 

Kal Commonage 5EF5 Caro 

Kal Longspoon Court SS 1E48C Caro 

Kal VJ Hospital 5EC7 Caro 

P/A + 

Aluminum 

Kal Sun Peaks Reservoir 229C3 P/A Cell: 

Land. 2001-43rd Street 17FFC Caro 

Land. Amber 181B0 P/A 

Land. Weeks Rd SS 1410B Caro 

Revised: May 8, 2013 RC, CK


Date:___________________________ 

Weather:________________________ 

Operator:________________________ 

Route 

Time 

Site 

WTRAX 

Chlorine 

Coliforms 



sample 

type 

Comments 

Goose BX Park SS CD50 P/A 

Goose Dunsmuir CDED P/A 

Goose Goose Lake PH 5ECE P/A 

Goose Highland Place 82F5 Caro 

Goose PRV #2 5EE5 P/A 

Goose Stepping Stone PH 5EE8 P/A 

HG's Mt Grady Rd 15007 Caro 

HG's SBX #1 5ED6 Caro 

HG's Vernon Fire Hall 5EDC Caro 

Kal Brassy Point SS 1B408 Caro 

Kal Foothills PS 5ECA Caro 


Kal McMechan Reservoir 23CAE Caro Line: 

Kal Old Kamloops Rd SS 2D0B5 P/A 

Land. Balsam Reservoir 1B40D Caro 

Land. Kokanee PS 5EBF Caro 

Land. Tronson Rd 5EC6 P/A 


Date:___________________________ 

Weather:________________________ 

Operator:________________________ 


Route 

Time 

Site 

WTRAX 

Chlorine 

Coliforms 



sample 

type 

Comments 

Goose Haney Road SS 2D0B6 Caro 

Goose NBX #2 5EE7 Caro 

Goose PV Road SS CE01 P/A 

Goose Swan Lake P/S 5EEA P/A 

Goose Turtle Mnt PS 1B40F Caro 

Goose Anderson Way 2416A Caro 

Goose O'Keefe Ranch SS 28A82 Caro 

HG's 1802 Pottery 13ED8 Caro 

HG's Mt Grady Ct 15006 Caro 

HG's PRV #1 5EFF P/A 

Kal Commonage 5EF5 Caro 

Kal Longspoon Court SS 1E48C P/A 

Kal Sun Peaks Reservoir 229C3 Caro 


Land. 2001-43rd Street 17FFC Caro 

Land. Amber 181B0 Caro 

Land. Weeks Rd SS 1410B P/A 

Land. Tavistock Reservoir 264EB Caro Cell: 


Route 


Date:___________________________ 

Weather:________________________ 

Operator:________________________ 

Time 

Site 

WTRAX 

Chlorine 

Coliforms 

Turbidity pH Temp Cond 


sample 

type 

Comments 

Goose Highland Place 82F5 P/A 

Goose PRV #2 5EE5 Caro 

Goose Goose Lake PH 5ECE Caro 

Goose BX Park SS CD50 P/A 

Goose Stepping Stone PH 5EE8 Caro 

HG's City Yard Fill Station 1456F P/A 

HG's Mt Grady Rd 15007 P/A 

HG's SBX #1 5ED6 P/A 

HG's Vernon Fire Hall 5EDC P/A 

Kal Brassy Point SS 1B408 Caro 

Kal Foothills PS 5ECA Caro 

Kal VJ Hospital 5EC7 P/A 

Kal McMechan Reservoir 23CAE Caro Line: 

Land. Balsam Reservoir 1B40D P/A 

Land. Dunsmuir CDED Caro 

Land. Kokanee PS 5EBF Caro 

Land. Tronson Rd 5EC6 Caro 


Date:___________________________ 

Weather:________________________ 

Operator:________________________ 

Week: Week 1 

Greater Vernon Water Utility 

District of Coldstream 

Time 

Site 

Wtrax 

Chlorine 

Coliforms 



sample type 

Comments 

Dutch's 5EF7 Caro 

Lateral #3 5F01 P/A Aluminum 

Palfrey SS 5ED7 P/A 

Ravine PH 18994 P/A 

Warren Road PH 5EFA Caro 

Bessette SS 28DCC Caro 

9025 Hwy 6 Blowoff 2BB4C 

1 - P/A 

2 -Caro bacterial 

1 - 500 mL inhouse 

during the Highway 6 

improvement project 

revised: February 20, 2012 RC, CK

Date:___________________________ 

Weather:________________________ 

Operator:________________________ 

Week: Week 2 

Wtrax 

Time Site 



Chlorine 

Coliforms 



sample type 

Comments 

Kidston SS 2BAC3 Caro 

Brewer Rd PH (A) 6F52 PA 

Pine Rd PRV 5F06 PA 

Ponderosa SS 5F03 PA 

Lavinton Esso 218BF PA 

Kal View SS F13F Caro 


1 - P/A 






Date:___________________________ 

Weather:________________________ 

Operator:________________________ 

Week: Week 3 

Time 

Site 

Wtrax 



Chlorine 

Coliforms 

Turbidity pH Temp Cond sample type Comments 


West Kal Road 5EF6 Caro 

Bessette SS 28DCC Caro 

Husband Road PH 5ED5 PA 


PH 

Braeburn Drive 

PRV #270 

1994E 

23B31 

PA 

PA 

Warren Road PH 5EFA Caro 


1 - P/A 






Date:___________________________ 

Weather:________________________ 

Operator:________________________ 

Week: Week 4 

Time 

Site 

Wtrax 



Chlorine 

Coliforms 



sample type 

Comments 

Whitestone PRV 5F04 Caro 

Cunliffe Reservoir 5EF9 Caro 

DoC Old Fire Hall 1F1F0 Caro 

Springfield 5EF0 Caro 

Brewer Road 

Pumphouse (D) 

5F00 

PA 

Upland Sample Statio 5EEC Caro 


1 - P/A 






Route 

Date:___________________________ 

Weather:________________________ 

Operator:________________________ 

Time 

Site 

Mission Hill 

Treatment Plant 


not pumping 

WTRAX 

2427B 

17FFF 

Greater Vernon Water Utility- RDNO Operators 

Chlorine 

Coliforms 



sample 

type 

P/A 

Caro 

Comments 

Antwerp Springs PH 1994D Caro 

DCWTP Reservoir 23E7C P/A 

Revised: January 23, 2013 CK

Water Quality Monitoring Plan - Regional District of North Okanagan

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