The City of Kimberley has issued a Water Quality Advisory for customers at the Kimberley Golf Course, Riverside Campground, River Bend Lane, River Bend Road, River Ridge Way, Tamarack Lane and Sunflower Drive as per Interior Health’s guidelines for water quality.

Recent testing shows that current water quality in Matthew Creek is fair due to increased turbidity (cloudiness). Our test readings are above one Nephelometric Turbidity Unit (NTU) and below five NTU.

During the freshet, or spring run-off, the water entering the City of Kimberley’s Matthew Creek distribution system may be cloudy or turbid. Turbidity is a measurement of water clarity and can be an indicator of a potential health risk. Water quality is considered to be good when turbidity levels are less that one NTU, fair when between one to five NTU and poor when greater than five NTU.

Interior Health is recommending that children, the elderly and persons with weakened immune systems drink boiled water when turbidity levels are above one NTU. Furthermore, Interior Health recommends that all users boil their drinking water when turbidity levels are above five NTU.

The City of Kimberley posts turbidity levels in the water distribution system on its website daily (Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays) on the Turbidity Index page found HERE.

Please feel free to contact Interior Health at 1-888-426-7566 or City Hall at 427-9660 or visit the City website for more information about turbidity.

This is not a boil water notice for the general public.

City of Kimberley

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