ADVISORIES PUBLISHED ON MARCH 4 - UPDATED 9:30 AM

Wrap-up: There are 25 advisories to report: 7 in BC, 2 in MB, 7 in QC, 9 in SK

BRITISH COLUMBIA

ISSUED

BOWEN ISLAND (Xenia Centre Water System) – DNC issued February 27 due to operational deficiencies.
Preceding this Advisory, the System was under a BWN since April 6, 2023.

CHRISTINA LAKE Water Utility – WQA issued March 4 due to potential elevated turbidity resulting from the installation of a bypass valve to facilitate replacement of a pressure reducing valve, localized.

ENDERBY Municipal Water System – WQA issued March 2 due to emergency repairs to the Water Treatment Plant. Advisory is expected to remain in effect for 3 to 5 days while the repairs are underway and the City relies on its back-up groundwater source, which only receives one form of disinfection.

LYTTON Village Water System – WQA issued February 27 due to a turbidity meter failure on the Creek Raw water supply at the Water Treatment Plant. This resulted in elevated turbidity which reduced the effectiveness of the Ultraviolet Disinfection of the treated water, however the chlorine levels are within the normal range. The Village has switched their water source to the Wells until the issue is resolved.

MALAKWA (Hyde Park Water System) – DNC issued February 12 due to Source water quality deterioration or contamination.

PORT ALBERNI (Poett Nook Marina WS) – BWN issued February 27 due to unacceptable water quality results (Microbiological).

SICAMOUS RV & Cabin Resort Water System – DNC issued February 12 due to Source water quality deterioration or contamination.

LIFTED

KITIMAT Community WS – WQA was lifted February 23; the Advisory had been downgraded from a Boil Water Notice on February 13 following improvements in water conditions. The original Boil Water Notice was issued February 4 following heavy rain causing high turbidity; upgrading a Water Quality Advisory that had been in place since January 12 for turbidity.

MANITOBA

ISSUED

CARMAN Community Water System – BWA issue February 27 due to a line repair, localized.

WESTLAKE-GLADSTONE Public Water System – BWA issued March 3 following a major water line break, localized,

LIFTED

MELITA (Southwest Regional Water Co-op) – BWA was in effect from February 23.

QUEBEC

PUBLIÉ(S)/ISSUED

LAVAL réseau municipal – (BWA) 3 mars Avis d’ébullition préventif localisé en vigueur.

LÉVIS (Saint-Jean-Chrysostome) – (BWA) 2 mars Avis d’ébullition préventif est en vigueur pour une grande partie du secteur à la suite d'une baisse de pression dans le réseau d’aqueduc.

LÉVIS (Saint-Jean-Chrysostome) – (2 BWAs) 4 mars Deux Avis d’ébullition préventif localisés en vigueur à la suite d’un bris vanne de rue.

LÉVIS (Saint-Etienne) – (BWA) 3 mars Avis d’ébullition préventif localisé en vigueur à la suite d’un bris/remplacement poteau incendie.

SAINTE-GENEVIÈVE-de-BERTHIER réseau municipal – (BWA) 3 mars Avis d’ébullition préventif localisé en vigueur; La Municipalité de Sainte-Élisabeth fait actuellement face à une baisse importante du niveau de ses bassins d’eau et cela a des répercussions sur les municipalités qu’elle dessert.

UPTON réseau municipal – (BWA) 2 mars Avis d’ébullition préventif en vigueur sur l’ensemble de son territoire à la suite d’un bris d’aqueduc.

LEVÉ(S)/LIFTED

GRACEFIELD réseau municipal – (LIFTED) LEVÉE L’avis d'ébullition de l’eau était en vigueur du 25 février au 3 mars cause d’un bris d’aqueduc.

MONTREAL réseau municipal – (LIFTED) LEVÉE L’avis d'ébullition de l’eau était en vigueur du 1 au 3 mars cause d’un bris d’aqueduc dans un secteur les villes de Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Dorval, Pointe-Claire et de l’arrondissement de Saint-Laurent.

POINTE-CLAIRE réseau municipal – (5 LIFTED) LEVÉE Cinq avis d'ébullition de l'eau ont été en vigueur entre le 26 février et le 4 mars en raison de ruptures de conduites d'eau principales.

SASKATCHEWAN

ISSUED

FLAXCOMBE Waterworks – PDWA issued March 3 due to a line break.

MOOSE JAW Municipal WS – 2 PDWAs were issued March 2 for localized Service Replacement, and a Service Repair. There are currently 13 localized advisories in effect for the City.

SASKATOON Municipal WS – 4 PDWAs were issued March 3 for localized Water Connection Replacements (2), and Valve Replacements (2).

WALBURG Water Distribution System – PDWA issued March 3 due to a line break/repair, localized.

WISETON Waterworks – PDWA issued February 28 following a power outage.

LIFTED

SEMANS Waterworks – PDWA was in effect from February 15 for a line break.

SASKATOON Municipal WS – 5 PDWAs were lifted March 2 for advisories issued between Feb 26 to 27 for Water Connection Repairs (2), Internal Private Leaks (2), and Water Main Break. There are currently 10 localized advisories in effect for the City.

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