Rutland Waterworks District

Most shrubs and trees need water only once per week, even in warm weather.

The Rutland Waterworks District is one of Kelowna's five major water utilities. It comprises a relatively small area in South Rutland, bounded mostly by Highway 33 and Mission Creek. Check the map below, or look up your street to find which utility supplies your water. To see some facts comparing the five water districts, click here. To see statistics comparing the water usage of the five districts, click here.

A Table Comparing Kelowna's Five Major Water Utilities

Water Purveyor	Water Source	Distribution	Total Serviced Hectares	Total No. Units	Average Monthly Domestic Water Bill
Black Mountain Irrigation District	Mission Creek watershed	gravity fed/Mission Creek	4,775	6,227	n/a
City of Kelowna	Okanagan Lake	pumped	3,035	17,000	n/a
Glenmore-Ellison Improvement District	Postill Lake Chain	pumped/gravity fed	1,462	3,200	n/a
Rutland Waterworks District	Groundwater	pumped	591	4,407	$11.64 + consumption over 5,000 gallons
South East Kelowna Irrigation District	McCulloch Lake	gravity fed	3,683	1,500	n/a

A Table Comparing the Water Usage of Kelowna's Five Major Water Utilities

Water Purveyor	Average Summer Consumption	Average Winter Consumption	Percentage of Water Used for Domestic	Percentage of Water Used for Agriculture
Black Mountain Irrigation District	92,700	6,800	20	80
City of Kelowna	68,000	24,000	95	5
Glenmore-Ellison Improvement District	28,390	3,785	15	85
Rutland Waterworks District	15,500	4,920	95	5
South East Kelowna Irrigation District	10,220	3,785	15	85