The water quality in several more areas of Fort McMurray has been restored to a safe level following the devastating wildfire that tore through the region last month.
Tap water in Thickwood, Wood Buffalo, Dickinsfield, Timberlea, Stone Creek and Parsons Creek North has been deemed safe by Alberta Health Services. The health authority has lifted the boil water advisory for these neighbourhoods, effective immediately. (See map of boil water advisory status below).
People who live in the neighbourhoods which just had the advisory lifted are asked to flush, clean and sanitize their water systems. Instructions on how to do this can be found on the AHS website.
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The boil water advisory was lifted for the Grayling Terrace area on June 10. This area includes Grayling Crescent, Gilbert Place, Graham Place, Gardiner Place, Goodwin Place, Gipsy Place and Garson Place.
On June 4, the boil water advisory was lifted for the Lower Townsite area, which includes the area north of the Hangingstone River, west of the Clearwater River, east of Memorial Drive up to Confederation Bridge, and includes MacDonald Island.
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All other regions of Fort McMurray remain under a boil water advisory. For a complete list of which areas are under the advisory, visit the AHS website.
Water quality has been a major concern in the Fort McMurray region since the wildfire tore through last month.
Earlier this week, the fire ban was lifted within the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo. The air quality advisory, which was put in place on May 2, was also lifted.