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Boil water advisory lifted for 4 South Slave communities

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Ice in the Hay River during spring breakup is the cause of boil water advisory for the community. NNSL photo

The boil water advisory issued to Hay River, Enterprise, Kakisa and K'alt'odeeche First Nation last Friday by the Chief Public Health Officer has been lifted.

The May 19 release  indicated there was a high level of turbidity (muddy water) found in the Town of Hay River's water supply. The advisory lasted three days before being lifted, this morning.

The follow-up release was received Monday morning at approximately 11:44 a.m. stating the water's turbidity had officially returned to acceptable levels

There were no illnesses associated with the drinking water reported in the four communities, stated the release.

 

From the release : 

 The Department of Health and Social Services recommends that residents and businesses flush their water supply by doing the following:
• Run all cold water faucets and drinking fountains for 1 minute before use;
• Flush and clean all water-using equipment, such as soda fountains, coffee makers and ice-making machines, for at least 1 minute;
• Change all point of use filters (tap mounted carbon filters, Brita filters, etc);
• Flush and clean all coffee machines;
• Drain and flush all ice-making machines;
• Run water softeners through a regeneration cycle;
• Drain and refill hot water heaters; and

• Drain and clean water-holding tanks.