UTILITY COMPANY CONTACTS
Kelowna has various water districts and before buying a home in it is a good idea to have an understanding of where you water is coming from and if payment for the water is included in your taxes or if it is billed quarterly. Every district has a different policy in billing and it is nice to know ahead of time if you will be receiving a separate bill for water.
The electricity and gas could be could be BC Hydro, BC Gas or Fortis Gas or Fortis Electric . Confusing when the names are so similar.
Company Name & Location |
Services |
City of Kelowna 1435 Water Street Kelowna, B.C. Canada V1Y 1J4 (250) 763-6011 |
Water, Sewer, Some Electrical Services (Mostly Downtown Kelowna), Property Taxes, Business Licences etc.. |
Regional District of the Central Okanagan 1450 KLO Road Kelowna, B.C. Canada (250) 763-4918 |
Garbage Pickup, Utilities etc.. |
West Kootenay Power & Light 106 - 2395 Gordon Drive Kelowna, B.C. Phone:(250)717-0800 Toll Free: 1-800-667-9964 Web: www.wkpower.com |
Electrical Services |
BC Hydro 2401 Juliann Road, West Kelowna Toll Free: 1-800-224-9376
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Electrical Services, servicing Lake Country & West Kelowna |
Alto Utilities 11021 W. Okanagan Centre, Lake Country, B.C. Phone: (250) 766-4486 |
Water Services in Lake Country, B.C. |
Black Mountain Irrigation District 285 Gray Road, Kelowna, B.C. Phone: (250) 765-5169 |
Water Services in the Black Mountain / Rutland Areas |
Glenmore-Ellison Improvement District 445 Glenmore Road, Kelowna, B.C. Phone: (250) 763-6506 |
Water Services in Glenmore - Ellison Areas |
Lakeview Irrigation 2570 Bartley Rd., Kelowna, B.C. Phone: (250) 769-4322 |
Water Services in Lakeview Heights |
Rutland Waterworks 160 Highway 33, Kelowna, B.C. Phone: (250) 765-5218 |
Water Services in Rutland, Springvalley |
Fortis BC GAS 1-888-224-2710
Fortis Electric 1-866-436-7847
It is also recommended to check and see if your home is on sewer or septic. It was not that long ago that older homes in the Lower Mission were still found to be on Septic. If you are purchasing a home on septic have it pumped and inspected as part of the conditions of your contract of purchase and sale. In Kelowna and area there are many different soil conditions and all of them require different septic maintenance.