The City of Prince Rupert continues to be under a boil water advisory, and officials expect it to last another week.
On Friday, Dec. 14, more than 12,000 residents were notified that they must boil water for at least one minute until further notice after high levels of giardia and cryptosporidium were found in the city water.
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PRINCE RUPERT — Extreme weather is being blamed for a boil water advisory affecting 12-thousand residents in the coastal community of Prince Rupert, BC.
The city says unacceptable levels of the parasites cryptosporidium and giardia have been detected in water samples, and seniors, children and people with compromised immune systems are at higher risk of infection.
Residents are directed to boil water continuously for one minute prior to drinking it and the city says home water filtration systems are not considered effective in restoring water quality in this instance.
It says this year’s dry summer followed by a storm surge pushed debris into the water supply, making it undrinkable.
(The Canadian Press)

Facilities where food is prepared for public consumption (such as restaurants and fast food outlets) will be closed for the duration of the boil water advisory currently in effect in parts of Milton.
Halton Region staff said the closures are necessary because when sewage has potentially contaminated drinking water supplies it is extremely difficult to operate food premises safely using bottled or boiled water, based on the volume of food production and production methods.
In addition, proper hand hygiene and premises sanitation are difficult to perform adequately during these incidents.
Region staff noted that allowing the businesses to remain open could put patrons at risk of illness, as they might potentially consume contaminated food, drinks and ice or use contaminated utensils.
On Friday evening, Halton Region’s medical officer of health issued a precautionary boil water advisory following a water main break in the Commercial and Pine streets area.
Halton Region staff say the break occurred as a result of construction activity in the area.
The advisory will remain in effect until at least Monday, Dec. 10, or whenever laboratory tests can determine if contamination has occurred.
The area affected is roughly within Thompson Road South to the east, Derry Road to the south, Steeles Avenue to the north and Bronte Street South to the west.
Halton Region staff confirmed they mistakenly contacted the Sobey’s grocery store, which is located outside the affected area at 1035 Bronte St., S., and instructed them to close their food preparation areas.
The store was contacted again on Saturday, Dec. 8 and told their entire store operation is not impacted by the boil water advisory.

A water main break is causing a boil water advisory in the city of Canton, the city posted on Facebook about 3 p.m. Thursday.
The breakage is causing water pressure “to drop to dangerously low levels.” “A potential health hazard may exist in these areas of zero pressure from backflow and/or back-siphonage of water of unknown quality into the water distribution system,” the city said.
The following residential communities are affected: the Oakdale Community, Norton Lakes, Misty Hollow, Cottonwood Creek, Woodlands, Ivey Drive, Sunset, South McCollum, Alexander Ridge and Canterbury Ridge areas.
In addition, businesses along Marietta Highway starting near Cherokee High should also boil water.
Folks should boil water for at least a minute before using it for drinking, cooking or preparing baby food.
Anyone with questions can call the city at 770-704-1502.

Raleigh County Public Service District has issued a boil-water advisory for the Airport System, Old Crow and Country Club Drive.
The advisory follows a water main break.
Customers in these areas should boil their water for at least one full minute prior to use until further notice.

The Laurens County Water and Sewer Commission (LCWSC) said the city of Clinton issued an advisory at 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12.
The LCWSC said the city is a primary source of water distributed in its system and has extended the advisory.
Customers on numerous roads from Highway 49 near I-385, along stretches of Highways 72 and 76, are among those impacted.
LCWSC posted a map on its website showing an area that included roads in Laurens, Cross Hill, Mountville and Waterloo.
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Customers in the affected area are advised to boil water for at least one minute before drinking or cooking.
This includes water that will be frozen into ice.
The notice remains in effect until further notice.
Anyone with questions is asked to call 864-682-3250.

1 / 1 Scott County WEBER CITY — Scott County residents who experienced water outages due to the snowstorm should have normal water pressure by midnight tonight, according to estimates from the Scott County Public Service Authority.
Mike Dishman, executive director of the SCPSA, said AEP had restored power to all of the county’s water facilities by around 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
“It was the power outage at the Cliff Mountain pump stations that resulted in the water outage,” Dishman said Wednesday afternoon.
“Currently, we are refilling the system at a rate of about 500 gallons per minute, so our Cliff Mountain and Mabe/Stanleytown storage tanks and the water mains fed by those tanks that are empty will be refilling this (Wednesday) afternoon.
We estimate that by midnight tonight (Wednesday) these two tanks will be full and all customers will have normal water pressure.” Customers who experienced a water outage are under a boil water advisory, Dishman said.
As stated on the SCPSA’s website, “The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) advises that in the event of a water outage, after water service is restored customers should take the precaution of not drinking their tap water without first heating the water to a rolling boil and holding it there for one minute.
When your water comes back on, you should first open all the taps in your house and flush them until the water is clear.
After flushing your faucets and other taps, VDH calls for the extra step of boiling the water before consuming.
This precaution is due to the potential for the loss of pressure in a water system to allow contamination to enter the distribution pipes.” “We will be collecting a series of bacteriological water samples from the affected areas over the next two to three days,” Dishman said, “and will lift the boil water advisory when the test results of all samples over two consecutive days are negative for coliform bacteria.” For more information, visit scottcountypsa.myruralwater.com.
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A boil water advisory has been issued for the Nunavut hamlet of Whale Cove.
In an advisory sent out Thursday morning, the territory’s Department of Health said that the advisory was a precautionary measure, due to coliform bacteria in the hamlet’s water system.
All residents are advised to bring any water for consumption to a rolling boil for at least one minute.
This includes water used for drinking; preparing formulas, juices, or ice cubes; washing fruits and vegetables; cooking; and brushing teeth.
According to the advisory, water can be used for washing, showers, and baths without boiling, but infants, toddlers, and those with illnesses should sponge bathe in order to reduce their chances of swallowing water.
Whale Cove has frequently been under boil water advisories for several years due to coliform bacteria.
A previous advisory was lifted in November.
4 years of boil advisories expected to end in Whale Cove with new treatment plant A spokesperson for the territorial government said in November that they expect a new water treatment plant, which will operate seasonally and is expected to be up and running this summer, to end the community’s regular summer boil water advisories.

A boil water advisory is in effect for the following areas near Canton: Oakdale Community, Norton Lakes, Misty Hollow, Cottonwood Creek, Woodlands, Ivey Dr, Sunset, South McCollum, Alexander Ridge and Canterbury Ridge areas for residents, additionally impacting businesses and customers along Marietta Highway from Cherokee High.
A water main break is causing water pressure in parts of the water system to drop to dangerously low levels.
When this occurs a potential health hazard may exist in these areas of zero pressure from backflow and/or back-siphonage of water of unknown quality into the water distribution system.
In order to protect the public from a potential health hazard, all citizens that have experienced water outages and/or low water pressures are advised to “boil” all water prior to use for drinking, cooking, or preparing baby food.
The water should be boiled for at least one minute after reaching a rolling boil.
Citizens should continue to boil their water until they are notified by their drinking water utility that the water system has been restored to full operation, and that the microbiological quality of the water in the distribution system is safe for human consumption.

UPDATE 10:02 a.m.: A boil water advisory has been issued as a precautionary measure for Garden City residents bounded by Dean Forest Rd., Augusta Rd., U.S. Highway 80 east of the Norfolk Southern Rail Yard and Main St. (Hwy.
Officials say a temporary loss of water pressure was experienced due to an equipment malfunction in the Garden City water system north of Interstate 16.
Officials say the boil water advisory will remain in effect until the water system resumes normal operations and bacteriological testing is complete.
—– UPDATE 8:46 a.m. Garden City officials say crews have been working to restore service for the past two hours and that the system is coming back online to affected areas.
Officials still have not said what the problem is in Garden City.
—– The city of Garden City says they are currently experiencing a water outage.
Officials said Thursday morning that areas of Garden City are without water and that crews are currently working to resolve the issue.
Meantime, residents in part of Rincon also woke up to dry faucets.
Customers of Water Utility Management said that there was an electrical issue at the well site which affected residents in the Paddleford neighborhood of Rincon off Goshen Road.
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