Advisory for PEMBERTON, British Columbia

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PEMBERTON

Type: Water Quality Advisory  -  Active

Issued: 7/16/2025

Details:

PINECREST ESTATES WS – 

WQA issued July 16 due to the source water quality from Retta Lake fall below the minimum UVT threshold required for the UV reactors to operate effectively.
 
In recent testing IRON and MANGANESE tested above aesthetic objectives (AO) in raw water source. A slight reduction of the iron and manganese was noted in treated water supply, but the levels were still at the AO.

Treated water supply also showed presence of LEAD above the Maximum Acceptable Concentration (MAC). This is the first time lead has measured above the MAC.

SODIUM in treated water was once again above the maximum level recommended.