Now that the flood waters have receded, the municipality is looking at repairing the damage to its public beaches and waterfront properties.
But the extent of the damage is not yet fully known.
Some of the damage includes a 600-metre lakeside pathway, where concrete has eroded or broken as a result of the flooding.
“There’s significant damage along the whole pathway edge,” said Kris Johnson, director of works and utilities for the municipality.
Two docks at Rotary Beach were demolished, and the Rotary Walking Pier nearby also sustained some damage.
At Peach Orchard Beach, tables and benches near the water’s edge will be examined to see if the concrete bases remain stable. At smaller lakefront parks, playground equipment was in the water during the flooding, again resulting in concerns that the equipment may not be secure.
In addition, crews are removing the many sandbags which were set up during the height of the flooding in May and June.
The municipality has put in an application for funding with the province’s Disaster Financial Assistance program.
Tami Rothery, sustainability/alternate energy coordinator for the municipality, said funding from this program will cover the complete costs of disaster repair work, but at present, the dollar value is not known.
“We have a unique situation,” she said. “Much of our affected property has been private property.”
She explained that in Summerland, more than 200 private properties along the lakefront have been affected by the flooding. In Penticton, only three private properties along Okanagan Lake were affected.
A timeline of when the cleanup work will take place is not yet known, but Rothery expects the cleanup and rebuilding work will begin this fall.