Water Quality / Turbidity Index
The City of Kimberley monitors water quality on a daily basis and assesses it according to the Turbidity Index. The Turbidity Index on the website is updated every weekday with the turbidity results.
For more information, contact the Operations Department at 250.427.9660 or Operations@kimberley.ca.
- What is turbidity?
- How much turbidity is acceptable?
- Turbidity Frequently Asked Questions
- Today’s turbidity level - Mark Creek
- Today’s turbidity level - Matthew Creek
- Water Quality Reports
- Kimberley’s water supply
- Waste water & treatment
What is turbidity?
Turbidity is the cloudiness or haziness of a fluid caused by large numbers of individual particles that are generally invisible to the naked eye, similar to smoke in air. The measurement of turbidity is a key test of water quality.
How much turbidity is acceptable?
Interior Health has the following ratings for turbidity levels related to water quality.
GOOD - 0 to 1 NTU
FAIR - 1 to 5 NTU
POOR - 5 NTU and above
TURBIDITY INDEXES
TEST DATE: Jan. 22, 2021
MARK CREEK Water Supply - ACTIVE
Water Quality is: GOOD
Daily Average Reading: 0.206
Mark Creek Water System is currently the Water Supply for Kimberley and Forest Crowne.
MATTHEW CREEK Water Supply: ACTIVE (as of July 21, 2020)
Water Quality is: GOOD
Daily Average Reading: 0.057
