Pinawa residents are under a boil water advisory due to an issue with the community’s water treatment plant, the province’s medical officer of health said Tuesday.
A routine look into the the treated water supply apparently noticed a failure in the chlorination treatment process, which means poorly-treated water was getting into the distribution system.
Until they hear otherwise from the province, Pinawa residents are being asked to bring water to a rolling boil for at least a minute before using it for drinking, making ice, preparing drinks and baby formula, preparing food, and brushing teeth.
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Tap water is still OK for laundry or washing dishes.
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