Westsyde Water Hardness & Quality Report (2026)

Westsyde's drinking water is managed by the City of Kamloops, drawing from a local North Thompson watershed reservoir — Westsyde is a residential community in north Kamloops spread along the North Thompson River above the North Kamloops industrial area, a rural-suburban corridor of acreage properties, hobby farms, and residential subdivisions following the Westsyde Road northwest from North Kamloops along the North Thompson River valley, home to the Westsyde Community Association and the spectacular canyon country above the North Thompson River confluence with the main Kamloops area. Water undergoes coagulation, sedimentation, filtration, UV disinfection, and chloramination, fully meeting the Guidelines for Canadian Drinking Water Quality (GCDWQ). Hardness measures 55 mg/L (3.2 gpg) — classified as soft by Health Canada, notably softer than the south Kamloops plateau sub-zones.

Westsyde's 55 mg/L is dramatically softer than the south Kamloops plateau sub-zones (Sahali 105 mg/L, Aberdeen 106 mg/L from batch 31) and North Kamloops (84.5 mg/L from this batch), reflecting the specific North Thompson River watershed reservoir supply serving the Westsyde area. The North Thompson River at the Westsyde intake drains the Cariboo Mountains and the northern Interior Plateau with a higher proportion of granitic and volcanic bedrock terrain, producing softer water than the main Thompson River/Kamloops Lake supply serving the south plateau distribution zones. This is consistent with the characteristically soft water of northern BC interior mountain watersheds.

With 55 mg/L, Westsyde homes are essentially scale-free — occasional kettle cleaning every three months is adequate. Hot water tanks have an excellent operational lifespan. The City of Kamloops provides water quality information at kamloops.ca. Health Canada lead precautionary guidance applies to pre-1975 properties in the established Westsyde neighbourhood along the North Thompson River.