ADVISORY WRAP-UP
2021/5/6 12pm
Manitoba Advisory Map
In Manitoba, BWAs were issued to Ashern, Mallard and Barrows Public Water Systems; all are categorized as Short Term. Water Quality Advisories were issued in Carberry to Carberry Child
Care Co-op and Carberry Elementary School; both are categorized as Medium Term. A Medium Term BWA was issued to Carroll Memorial Hall. Advisories listed as medium-term are taking steps to
address the advisory within a two to three year period. The majority of advisories in this category are issued due to treatment problems that require the installation of basic treatment equipment.
Ontario Advisory Map
In Ontario, a BWA was issued to a number of locations in Kenora due to the commissioning of the Seasonal water system.
Québec Advisory Map
In Québec, a preventive BWA was issued to one street in Lévis due to an aqueduct break. In Saint-Gabriel, water is being interrupted to several streets over several days
for repairs; BWAs will be issued as water is restored. A limited BWA was issued in Val-Morin due to work on the aqueduct. BWAs were issued in Laval and Saint-Jérôme, reasons not stated.
Saskatchewan Advisory Map
In Saskatchewan, PDWAs were issued to Hitchcock Bay due to seasonal system start-up, portion of La Ronge due to treatment or distribution equipment failure or damage, a localized area
of Marengo due to line break or pressure loss, Thode due to a power outage. The City of Prince Albert issued a DWA due to watermain replacement.
Newfoundland and Labrador Advisory Map
In Newfoundland and Labrador, advance notice of a BWA was issued to a portion of Happy Valley Goose Bay; the advisory is effective May 14 due to inadequately treated water having been introduced
into the system due to fire flows, flushing operations, interconnections, or other pressure loss. A previously issued BWA was lifted in Corner Brook.
Alberta Advisory Map
In Alberta, a previously issued BWA was lifted in Red Deer.
Wednesday, May 5, 2021 wrap-up
COVID-19 and Water
Click on this link to the Water Environment Federation (WEF), a not-for-profit technical and educational organization representing water quality professionals around the world. While aimed at the water sector, the site offers invaluable water information - regularly updated - to anyone interested in what happens to water/wastewater in a viral pandemic situation.
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