Water Quality Test Results: August and September, 2024

Here are the water quality testing results for August and September, 2024

August 08, 2024

Vaseux Lake South Side Public Access #1 – 09:10 a.m.

• pH – Unable to get results, sensor malfunctioned (new instrument had to be purchased).
• Temp – Unable to get results, sensor malfunctioned (new instrument had to be purchased).
• Nitrate – .04 mg/L
• Phosphate – .02 mg/L
• Total Coliform – 3790 MPN/100 mL
• E. Coli – 4 MPN/100 mL

East Vaseux Lake – 3168 Vaseux Lake Crescent – 09:15 a.m.

• pH – Unable to get results, sensor malfunctioned (new instrument had to be purchased).
• Temp – Unable to get results, sensor malfunctioned (new instrument had to be purchased).
• Nitrate – .04 mg/L
• Phosphate – .02 mg/L
• Total Coliform – 4/33 MPN/10 mL
• E. Coli – 1 MPN/100 mL

Vaseux Lake Provincial Park – 09:25 a.m.

• pH – Unable to get results, sensor malfunctioned (new instrument had to be purchased).
• Temp – Unable to get results, sensor malfunctioned (new instrument had to be purchased).
• Nitrate – .01 mg/L
• Phosphate – .03 mg/L
• Total Coliform – 13,800 MPN/100 mL
• E. Coli – 34 MPN/100 mL

September 27, 2024

Vaseux Lake South Side Public Access #1 – 13:05 p.m.

• pH – 8.7
• Temp – 20.6 C
• Nitrate – <.01 mg/L
• Phosphate – .02 mg/L
• Total Coliform – 522 MPN/100 mL
• E. Coli – 12 MPN/100 mL

East Vaseux Lake – 3136 Vaseux Lake Crescent – 13:20 p.m.

• pH – 8.5
• Temp – 20.4 C
• Nitrate – .01 mg/L
• Phosphate – .12 mg/L
• Total Coliform – 463 MPN/100 mL
• E. Coli – 3 MPN/100 mL

Vaseux Lake Provincial Park – 13:30 p.m.

• pH – 8.7
• Temp – 20.9 C
• Nitrate – <1 mg/L
• Phosphate – .06 mg/L
• Total Coliform – 1730 MPN/100 mL
• E. Coli – 7 MPN/100 mL