WINNIPEG — According to the government of Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship website these are the steps that should be taken following a boil water advisory being lifted:
1. Flush out the building’s water pipes to ensure they contain safe water before using them. To do this, turn on one hot water tap and let it run until the water is cold. This will drain the hot water heater and refill it with safe water.
2. Then, turn on all your cold water taps, faucets, fountains, shower heads and outside hose spigots and let them run for five minutes.
3. Clean faucet screens and aerators on all taps.
4. Flush, clean and sanitize water lines on equipment such as beverage machines, coffee machines and ice machines with clean water. Follow manufacturers’ instructions.
5. Replace, don’t just clean water filter cartridges on taps and in water containers.
6. Flush, clean and sanitize any other water-using fixture or equipment using manufacturers’ instructions.
7. Clean and sanitize all food preparation, dispensing and preparation equipment (ex: ice machines, soda fountains, ice cream dispensers) following manufacturers’ instructions. This includes any in-line, pre-treatment devices. If you need help or information, contact the company that installed the equipment.
8. Clean and sanitize sprayers or misters using manufacturers’ instructions.
9. Flush and sanitize water treatment devices using manufacturers’ instructions. Run water softeners through a regeneration cycle. Replace any water filter cartridges in treatment devices. If you have a private water system, contact the regional drinking water officer or public health inspector about water testing, before using water again.
10. Use the clean water to make one batch of ice then dump the batch.
READ MORE: The Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship Boil Water Advisory Factsheet can be found here.
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