Water Quality Advisory

• Big Lake water quality advisory ended after 5 months

  Alberta Health Services announced Wednesday that it has lifted the water quality advisory that was issued Jan. 19 for the water of Big Lake in the Edmonton area.

  Health

  Jun 29
  
• Fecal matter still in Alberta’s Big Lake, 3 months after spill: health officials

  According to AHS, a sewage pipe burst in January, causing wastewater to enter the lake and shoreline.

  Environment

  Apr 13
  
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• Water quality advisory extended for Okanagan Falls lower zone

  The regional district says affected residents are advised to use a safe, alternate source of drinking water until the advisory is lifted.

  Canada

  Mar 11
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• Burst pipe causes sewage to spill into Big Lake near St. Albert, triggers water quality advisory

  AHS issued an advisory Thursday afternoon because sewage run-off entered the lake and its shoreline after a wastewater pipeline ruptured near Lakeshore Estates in Parkland County.

  Environment

  Jan 19
• Boil water notice downgraded for parts of West Kelowna, B.C.

  An existing boil water notice has been downgraded to a water quality advisory for the Sunnyside/Pritchard water service area.

  Health

  Oct 2, 2022
• Kelowna’s Black Mountain Irrigation District issues upcoming water quality advisory

  BMID says planned maintenance work will result in a water quality advisory that will run Sept. 27 to around Oct. 5.

  Health

  Sep 22, 2022
• Fecal bacteria triggers water quality advisory for Zeiner Park Beach

  Alberta Health Services issued a water quality advisory for Zeiner Park Beach at Pigeon Lake Provincial Park on July 1 and lifted it three weeks later.

  Environment

  Jul 1, 2022
• Water quality advisory lifted, Kin Beach in Vernon reopened to public

  The beach was temporarily closed for five days after higher-than-allowable bacterial levels.

  Canada

  Jul 1, 2022
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• CSRD issues water quality advisory for Sunnybrae Beach

  The Columbia Shuswap Regional District says the beach in Tappen is still open to the public, but warns users to refrain from ingesting water due to recent E. coli bacterial counts.

  Health

  Jun 29, 2022
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• Boil water notice issued for Lakeview-Rose Valley area

  The city says it’s upgrading a water quality advisory to a boil water notice because of increased turbidity in the water.

  Canada

  May 28, 2022