Public Notice
BOIL WATER ADVISORY HAS BEEN LIFTED FOR WEST SIKSIKA WATER SUPPLY
Oki Siksika,
A Boil Water Advisory for the 27 homes on the West Siksika Public Water Supply has been cancelled. Appropriate actions have been taken and follow-up bacteriological water results have been satisfactory. The water is now safe for purposes such as drinking, making ice, preparing baby formula, juice or other mixes, brushing teeth, food preparation, including washing fruits and vegetables.
What to Do When the Advisory Is Over:
Once a Drinking Water Advisory is lifted, you need to flush, clean, and sanitize the following:
- Water pipes
- Water treatment devices
- Plumbed appliances
- Water storage tanks
Before you use water in your home:
- Remove all aerator or screen devices from faucets
- Run hot and cold water faucets for at least five minutes before you use them.
- If you live in an apartment or condominium, run all faucets for at least five minutes, until the water is clear and any air in the plumbing has been released.
- Rinse out any sediment or debris from the aerator or screen devices and put them back on the faucet.
- Flush, clean, and sanitize appliances with water line connections (e.g., fridges with water and ice dispensers) following manufacturer’s instructions.
- Disinfect water filtration devices following manufacturer’s instructions.
- Run your water softener through a regeneration cycle following manufacturer’s instructions.
- Replace filters on any tap water filtration devices, and flush the fixture according to the manufacturer’s directions
- Hot water heaters and hot water heating systems may require that water be drained to get rid of any sediment.
- If your hot water heater was set below 45 °C, drain and refill the tank.
