Water Quality Test Results: May thru July 2024

Here are the water quality testing results for May thru July 2024.

May 23, 2024

North Vaseux Lake (Okanagan River) – 11:00 a.m.

• pH – 8.3
• Temp – 19.2 C
• Nitrate – <1 mg/L
• Phosphate – .12 mg/L
• Total Coliform – 1290 MPN/100 ml
• E. Coli – 44 MPN/100 ml

June 19, 2024 

South Vaseux Lake Public Access #1 – 12:45 p.m.

• pH – 9.0
• Temp – 21.3 C
• Nitrate – <1 mg/L
• Phosphate – .02 mg/L
• Total Coliform – 2420 MPN/100 ml
• E. Coli – <1 MPN/100 ml

East Vaseux Lake Provincial Park – 12:48 p.m.

• pH – 9.0
• Temp – 22.5 C
• Nitrate – <1 mg/L
• Phosphate – .02 mg/L
• Total Coliform – 1050 MPN/100 ml
• E. Coli – 112 MPN/100 ml

North Vaseux Lake (Okanagan River) – 12:50 p.m.

• pH – 8.7
• Temp – 20.8 C
• Nitrate – <1 mg/L
• Phosphate – .18 mg/L
• Total Coliform – 2130 MPN/100 ml
• E. Coli – 40 MPN/100 ml

July 16, 2024

South Vaseux Lake Public Access #1 – 10:15 a.m.

• pH – 8.7
• Temp – 25.8 C
• Nitrate – .02 mg/L
• Phosphate – .04 mg/L
• Total Coliform – 13,800 MPN/100 ml
• E. Coli – 6 MPN/100 ml

East Vaseux Lake – 3136 Vaseux Lake Crescent – 10:20 a.m.

• pH – 8.4
• Temp – 24.4 C
• Nitrate – .01 mg/L
• Phosphate – .005 mg/L
• Total Coliform – 2420 MPN/100 ml
• E. Coli – 14 MPN/100 ml

Vaseux Lake Provincial Park – 10:30 a.m.

• pH – 8.6
• Temp – 24.2 C
• Nitrate – .01 mg/L
• Phosphate – .03 mg/L
• Total Coliform – 2420 MPN/100 ml
• E. Coli – 19 MPN/100 ml