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WATER ADVISORY WRAP-UP
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2020/8/5 12pm
Québec Advisory Map
In Québec, a preventive BWA was issued in the Melocheville sector of Beauharnois due to work on the aqueduct network.
In Saint-Lazare, water interruption was followed by a preventive BWA for one street due to emergency aqueduct repairs. The
Municipality of Carignan issued a preventive BWA to the sectors of Centre, du Parchemin, du Domaine, Carignan-Salières,
Île Goyer, Île aux Lièvres, Île Demers, due to a power outage at the filtration plant. A portion of one
street is under a boil advisory in the City of Laval, reason not stated. In Saint-Jérôme, a preventive BWA was issued
to one street where public works are occurring. A preventive BWA was issued in the Montréal borough of Plateau-Mont-Royal
while another, in the Verdun borough, was lifted. BWAs were also lifted in Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard, Sept-Îles,
Brownsburg-Chatham. In Rouyn-Noranda, a previously issued BWA was lifted while another was since issued, due to work on the
aqueduct network; this advisory will be in effect tomorrow, Aug 6th.
Newfoundland and Labrador Advisory Map
In Newfoundland and Labrador, BWAs were issued in L'Anse au Loup due to Total Coliforms having been detected and
confirmed in a repeat sample, Port-Saunders-Tom Taylors Pond due to the system undergoing maintenance or repair,
Port au Choix-Winterhouse Pond due to the system undergoing maintenance or repair, a portion of St. Anthony also due to
maintenance or repair. Two BWAs were issued in St. Lunaire-Griquet, one due to E. Coli having been detected with repeat samples
not being able to be taken as required, and the other, due to Total Coliforms having been detected and confirmed in a repeat sample.
British Columbia Advisory Map
In British Columbia, Interior Health issued a BWN to O'Keefe Ranch (Vernon) due to unacceptable water quality results
(microbiological). Northern Health Authority issued BWNs to Rocky Mountain Lodge due to a unsatisfactory bacteriological sample
at one sample site, and Nordic Water Company due to detection of 75 Total Coliform. Vancouver Island Health lifted BWNs to Hornby
Island Bakery, Cobble Hill Improvement District, Myra Falls Operations, Little Qualicum Holdings, Lasqueti Island Hotel and
Little Water System (Mill Bay). A previously issued localized BWN to Erickson was lifted by the Regional District of Central Kootenay.
Saskatchewan Advisory Map
In Saskatchewan, PDWAs were issued to the Resort Village of Cochin due to depressurization due to a water break, Mainprize
Regional Park due to high turbidity, Village of Simpson due to a power outage. Advance notice of a PDWA was issued in the Hamlet
of Frenchman Butte due to a line break or pressure loss; the advisory will be in effect tomorrow, Aug 6th. A previously issued
BWA was lifted in the town of Regina Beach.
Ontario Advisory Map
In Ontario, A BWA is in effect for Nottawa (McKean Subdivision) Drinking Water System, in the Township of Clearview, reason
not stated. The Township is awaiting results from the second set of samples, scheduled for release today. Should the samples
contain no abnormalities, the Township and Simcoe Muskoka District Health will jointly rescind the advisory.
Manitoba Advisory Map
In Manitoba, a BWA was issued to Wabowden Public Water System, reason not stated. The advisory is categorized as short term.
View Tuesday, August 4, 2020 wrap-up
COVID-19 and Water
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