ADVISORIES PUBLISHED ON AUGUST 8 - UPDATED 6:30 PM

Wrap-up: There are 45 advisories to report: 2 in AB, 5 in BC, 6 in MB, 3 in NL, 4 in NS, 3 in ON, 8 in QC, 14 in SK

ALBERTA

ISSUED

KEHIWIN LAKE (MD of Bonnyville) – BGA August 6 Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) advisory issued.

WIZARD LAKE (Leduc County) – BGA August 7 Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) advisory issued.

LIFTED

BARONS Drinking Water Supply – BWO was in effect from July 29 following a power outage.

NEWELL (Lake Newell Resort DWS) – BWO was in effect from July 31 for a main valve replacement.

RED DEER COUNTY (Balmoral Golf Course) – BWO was in effect from July 24 for total coliforms.

BRITISH COLUMBIA

ISSUED

RIVERVALE Water System – WQA issued August 1 due to higher than normal turbidity.

SLOCAN PARK (Storbo Road Water Users Society) – BWN issued July 23 due to unacceptable water quality results (microbiological).

STILLWATER ID Water System – BWN issued August 7 due to total coliforms detected in recent samples.

This Water System does not currently meet all Canadian Standard Drinking Water Guidelines. The System draws water from a surface source, and the treatment method solely consists of chlorine disinfection making the supply susceptible to elevated Trihalomethanes (THMs) levels. A WQA has been in place since November 2023 for a potential protozoan parasite risk.

QUALICUM BEACH (Little Qualicum River Village) – BWN issued August 2 due to unacceptable water quality results (microbiological).

WEST ROBSON Water System – BWN issued August 8 due to construction of new water system infrastructure.

LIFTED

BLACK CREEK (Coastal Black Estate Winery) – BWN was in effect from May 1 for unacceptable water quality results.

BURTON Water System – BWA was in effect June 30 to August 6 following service installations and new water main tie-in.

MANITOBA

ISSUED

CYPRESS Colony Water System – BWA issued August 6, short-term.

LANGRUTH Public Water System – BWA issued August 6, short-term.

LOCKPORT (Skinner's River Road) – BWA issued August 6, short-term.

PELICAN LAKE (RM Prairie Lakes) – BGA August 5 Blue-Green Algae Advisory issued.

ROCK LAKE (Cartwright-Roblin) – BGA August 5 Blue-Green Algae Advisory issued.

WINNIPEG (Shawano Wapunong Investments Corp) – BWA issued August 6, short-term.

LIFTED

BEAUSEJOUR Public Water System – BWA was in effect from August 5.

FLIN FLON Public Water System – BWA was in effect from July 31 for a line repair.

MANIGOTAGAN Public Water System – BWA was in effect from July 27.

SEYMOURVILLE Public Water System – BWA was in effect from July 28.

SWAN RIVER Public Water System – BWA was in effect from July 21.

NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR

ISSUED

BRANCH (Drilled Wells) – BWA issued August 7 due to the disinfection system being off for maintenance or mechanical failure.

CORNER BROOK Municipal WS – BWA issued August 6 for localized repairs.

SUNNYSIDE T.B. (Center Cove River) – BWA issued August 7 due to maintenance/repairs.

NOVA SCOTIA

ISSUED

FIRST LAKE (Halifax County) – BGA August 6 Blue-green algae bloom reported.

HUBLEY MILL LAKE (Halifax County) – BGA August 7 Blue-green algae bloom reported.

NYANZA (Big Red Barn) – BWA issued August 6.

SOUTH RAWDON (Cole's Campground) – BWA issued August 7.

NOVA SCOTIA – DROUGHT August 7 Provincial Parks are providing Community Access to Showers and Drinking Water for residents affected by the water shortage.

ONTARIO

ISSUED

ALEXANDRIA (Willard Creations) – BWA issued August 8.

LAKE ONTARIO (Hamilton Harbour) – BGA August 8 Pier 4 Park Beach is closed due to the confirmed presence of toxin-producing blue-green algae (cyanobacteria).

NAGAGAMISIS PROVINCIAL PARK – BWA issued August 7.

LIFTED

ALFRED (Cedar Shade Campground) – BWA was in effect from July 10.

BENMILLER Drinking Water System – BWA was in effect August 5 to 7 for a line replacement.

CHENEY (Saumure Drouin Drouin Camping) – BWA was in effect from July 10.

QUEBEC

PUBLIÉ(S)/ISSUED

CANDIAC réseau municipal – (BWA) 7 août Avis d’ébullition préventif localisé en vigueur à la suite des travaux d’aqueduc.

KIRKLAND réseau municipal – (BWA) 8 août Avis d’ébullition préventif localisé en vigueur. En raison des travaux de réhabilitation de la conduite d’aqueduc par chemisage structural.

LAVAL réseau municipal – (BWA) 7 août Avis d’ébullition préventif localisé en vigueur.

MONTRÉAL (Nord) – (BWA) 8 août Avis d’ébullition préventif localisé en vigueur.

MONTRÉAL (Saint-Laurent) – (BWA) 8 août Avis d’ébullition préventif localisé en vigueur.

NOTRE-DAME-de-L’ÎLE-PERROT – (BWA) 8 août Avis d’ébullition préventif localisé en vigueur à la suite d’un bris d’aqueduc.

SAGUENAY (Réseau Shipshaw-Sud) – (BWA) 7 août Avis d’ébullition préventif localisé en vigueur en raison d’un test non conforme avec présence de bactéries E. coli.

SAINT-CONSTANT réseau municipal – (BWA) 11 août Avis d’ébullition préventif localisé en vigueur à la suite d’un des travaux de remplacement de vannes d'aqueduc.

LEVÉ(S)/LIFTED

KIRKLAND réseau municipal – (2 LIFTED) Deux avis d’ébullition de l’eau étaient en vigueur du 6 au 8 août cause des travaux sur le réseau d’aqueduc.

LAVAL réseau municipal – (2 LIFTED) Deux avis d’ébullition de l’eau étaient en vigueur les 4 et 5 août.

LÉVIS (Lauzon) – (2 LIFTED) Deux avis d’ébullition de l’eau étaient en vigueur du 6 au 8 août cause d’un gainage aqueduc et ajout de vannes aqueduc. Il y a 2 avis localisés en vigueur pour la Ville.

MONTRÉAL (Plateau-Mont-Royal) – (2 LIFTED) Deux avis d’ébullition de l’eau étaient en vigueur les 4 et 6 août.

SASKATCHEWAN

ISSUED

DUCK MOUNTAIN PROVINCIAL PARK – PDWA issued August 7 due to a line break/repair.

KERROBERT Distribution System – PDWA issued August 6 following a localized service line repair.

LANDIS Waterworks – PDWA issued August 9 due to a line repair.

MAPLE CREEK Distribution System – PDWA issued August 6 following a line repair, localized.

MOOSE JAW Municipal WS – PDWA was issued August 7 for a main leak.

MOOSOMIN Distribution System – PDWA issued August 6 for a line repair, localized.

SASKATOON Municipal WS – 6 PDWAs were issued August 7 for Water Main Reconstruction (2), Water Connection Repair (1), Water Main Break (1), Hydrant Repair (1) and Flushing (1).

SHIELDS Waterworks – PDWA issued August 6 for a line repair, localized.

SPRINGSIDE Distribution System – PDWA issued August 7 for a line repair, localized.

LIFTED

BRODERICK Distribution System – PDWA was in effect from August 4 following a power outage.

CUTBANK Rural Pipeline Utility – PDWA was in effect from July 24 for a line repair.

MOOSE JAW Municipal WS – 9 PDWAs were lifted for Service Replacements (4), Depressurization (2), Main Leaks (2) and a Service Repair (1). There are currently 2 localized advisories in effect for the City.

MOOSOMIN Distribution System – PDWA was in effect from July 30 to August 7 for a line repair. There are currently 3 localized advisories in effect for the Town.

PLEASANTDALE Waterworks – PDWA was in effect from July 18 for a line repair.

SASKATOON Municipal WS – 2 PDWAs were in effect August 5 to 6 for Valve Replacements. There are currently 13 localized advisories in effect for the City.

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