Advisory for Osoyoos, British Columbia

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Osoyoos

Type: Boil Water  -  Inactive

Issued: 10/20/2019

Details:

BWN issued to Osoyoos Rural
Water Systems 8 and 9.
At this time, water source is
 switched from groundwater 
(well source) to Osoyoos Lake
 surface water. While Osoyoos
 Lake water is chlorinated,
the current disinfection
 process is not adequate to
 protect from bacterial, 
viral and protozoan pathogens
 that may be present in the
 surface source. Advisory
 originally issued April 1/19 and is in effect until Nov 16/19.