ADVISORIES PUBLISHED ON AUGUST 26 - UPDATED 6:30 PM

Wrap-up: There are 37 advisories to report: 6 in AB, 11 in BC, 9 in MB, 7 in NL, 3 in NS, 1 in NU,

ALBERTA

ISSUED

BLACK NUGGET LAKE (Beaver County) – BGA August 25 Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) advisory issued.

CAMROSE COUNTY (Pelican Point Campground) – BWO issued August 21 due to total coliforms detected in recent samples.

ROCKY VIEW COUNTY (Cochrane Lake Home) – BWO issued August 17 due to total coliforms detected in recent samples.

WATER VALLEY (Outpost Mall) – BWO issued August 20 due to total coliforms detected in recent samples.

WATER VALLEY (Whiskey Barrel Outpost) – BWO issued August 20 due to total coliforms detected in recent samples.

WETASKIWIN COUNTY (Buck Lake Café) – BWO issued August 21 due to total coliforms detected in recent samples.

BRITISH COLUMBIA

ISSUED

CAMPBELL RIVER (Browns Bay Resort Holdings) – BWN issued August 18 due to excessive turbidity compromising treatment and water quality.

DUNCAN (Sungoma Art Centre) – BWN issued August 21 due to unacceptable water quality results (Microbiological).

FARMINGTON (North Wind Wellness Centre) – BWN issued August 25 due to total coliform bacteria detected in recent samples.

MILL BAY (Beehive RV Park and Campground) – BWN issued August 18 due to unacceptable water quality results (Microbiological).

NANOOSE BAY (Paradise Acres Ranch) – BWN issued August 22 following system repairs.

MOBERLY LAKE (Camp Sagitawa) – BWN issued August 25 due to bacteria contamination detected in recent samples.

PARKSVILLE (RWH Holdings Ltd) – BWN issued August 21 due to unacceptable water quality results (Microbiological).

PRINCE GEORGE (Camp Hughes) – BWN issued August 25 due to total coliform bacteria detected in recent samples.

SOOKE (Eaglecrest Place Strata) – BWN issued August 22 due to unacceptable water quality results (Microbiological).

THETIS ISLAND (Telegraph Harbour Marina) – BWN issued August 25 due to unacceptable water quality results (Microbiological).

WHISTLER (Sea to Sky Retreat Centre) – BWN issued August 21.

LIFTED

MALAHAT (Moon Water Lodge) – BWN was in effect from August 15 for bacterial contamination.

MONTAGUE HARBOUR MARINE PROVINCIAL PARK – BWN was in effect from August 1 for bacterial contamination.

PARKSVILLE (Pine Mobile Estates) – BWN was in effect from August 14 for bacterial contamination.

QUALICUM BEACH (Little Qualicum River Village) – BWN was in effect from August 2 for bacterial contamination.

SALT SPRING ISLAND (Highland-Fernwood WS) – BWN was in effect August 20 to 22 for a line break.

MANITOBA

ISSUED

ELTON Public WS (Wards 1 & 2) – BWA issued August 25 for maintenance, localized.

INWOOD Manor Water System – BWA issued May 27, short-term.

LA BROQUERIE (Treasure Keepers Children's Centre) – BWA issued August 16, short-term.

MEADOWBROOK Village Water Supply – BWA issued Augusts 25, localized, short-term.

OCHRE RIVER (The Bridge) – BWA issued August 14, short-term.

SARTO (Friedensfeld Clubhouse) – BWA issued August 9, short-term.

TUMMEL (Pyott's West Campground) – BWA issued August 23, short-term.

VITA (Recreation Centre) – BWA issued August 18, short-term.

WHITESHELL PROVINCIAL PARK (Opapiskaw Campground) – BWA issued August 21, short-term.

LIFTED

RM of ALEXANDER (Pine Grove Estates Public WS) – BWA was in effect May 11 to 20 for users of Pumphouse B (Diane Drive) following line repairs.

BERENS RIVER NORTH Public Water System – BWA was in effect from November 14, 2024.

BISSETT Public Water System – BWA was in effect August 11.

DUFROST (Ste. Elizabeth Water Co-op) – 2 BWAs were in effect from August 13.

GREAT FALLS Public Water System – BWA was in effect from July 31 for maintenance.

MACGREGOR (North Norfolk Public WS) – BWA was in effect August 11 for repairs.

MINNEDOSA (upper cabin area, Marigold Lane) – BWA was in effect from September 8, 2024.

SEYMOURVILLE Public Water System – BWA was in effect from August 11.

SNOW LAKE Public Water System – BWA was in effect from June 28 following a power outage.

STONEWALL Public Water System – BWA was in effect August 11 for repairs.

RM of TACHE (Lorette Public Water System) – BWA was in effect August 11 to 15 for maintenance.

TURTLE MOUNTAIN PROVINCIAL PARK (Lake William WS) – BWA was in effect from August 9.

RM of WOODWORTH (Boundary Lane Colony) – BWA was in effect from June 27.

NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR

ISSUED

BOTWOOD (Northern Arm Lake) – DNC issued August 22 due to potential risk of contamination in the distribution system following a water main break that resulted from excavation work to replace the water line, localized.

GEORGE'S BROOK-MILTON (George's Brook) – BWA issued August 24 due to maintenance/repairs.

RIVER OF PONDS (Burnt Head Ponds) – BWA issued August 18 due to maintenance/repairs.

STEPHENVILLLE CROSSING (Well Fields 1 & 2) – BWA issued August 25 due to system upgrades.

WABANA (#3 Yard West Mines Road) – BWA issued August 17 due to maintenance/repairs.

TRINITY BAY NORTH (Whirl Pond) – 2 BWAs issued August 15 due to maintenance/repairs, localized. There are currently 3 localized advisories in effect for the Town.

LIFTED

BURIN (Long Pond) – BWA was in effect July 25 to August 19 for total coliform bacteria.

CHANNEL-PORT AUX BASQUES (Gull Pond & Wilcox Pond) – BWA was in effect August 12 to 20 for maintenance/repairs.

LAMALINE (Upper Hodges Pond) – 2 BWAs were in effect for 10 years; from July 20, 2015 to August 19, 2025 following chlorination system shutdown by operator because of a lack of funds to operate.

NOVA SCOTIA

ISSUED

ENFIELD (Sully's Campground) – BWA issued August 21.

GAIRLOCH LAKE (Pictou County) – BGA August 22 Blue-green algae bloom reported.

LAHAVE Bakery – BWA issued August 22.

LIFTED

HALLS HARBOUR Lobster Pound – BWA was in effect August 20 to 25.

LUCASVILLE (Meal Experience) – BWA was in effect July 14 to August 21.

MARION BRIDGE (Mira Water Park) – BWA was in effect August 21 to 25.

SPENCERS ISLAND (Old Shipyard Beach Campground) – BWA was in effect August 15 to 25.

NUNAVUT

ISSUED

QIKIQTARJUAQ Community Water System – BWA issued August 25.

UPDATE

BAKER LAKE Community Water System – Update August 22 BWA issued February 26 due to a mechanical issue at the water treatment plant, remains in effect.

CORAL HARBOUR Community Water System – Update August 22 BWA issued February 6 for inconsistent chlorine levels, remains in effect.

RANKIN Community Water System – Update August 22 BWA issued June 18 due to scheduled maintenance on the water system, remains in effect.

SANIKILUAQ Community WS – Update August 22 DNC issued June 23, 2016 due to high levels of sodium, remains in effect. 
Funding for a New Treatment Plant includes $22.2 million from the Federal Government and $7.4 million from the Government of Nunavut. A construction timeline has not yet been released.

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