High turbidity levels in some of Calgary’s drinking water have prompted the City of Calgary to issue a boil water advisory for six communities in the northwest part of the city.
Officials were notified Thursday afternoon by residents who noticed dirty water. They discovered a northwest reservoir tank was infected with dirt, and are trying to determine how that happened. The distribution system is now being flushed to restore water quality as quickly as possible. About four-thousand residents are affected.
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Click on the links below for details on exactly which homes and businesses are affected:
•Hamptons
– Houses on Hampton Terrace
– Houses on Hampton Gardens
•Kincora (Houses on Kincora Glen Road, west of Kinlea Way)
•Hidden Valley
•Nolan Hill
•Sage Hill
•Sherwood
Alberta Health Services urges affected residents and businesses to bring water to a rolling boil for at least one minute prior to any consumption, including:
•drinking
•brushing teeth
•cleaning raw foods
•preparing infant formula or juices
•making ice, etc.
Water used for bathing or washing clothes does not need to be boiled.
This advisory will remain in effect until at least early next week.
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