Press Release
YELLOWKNIFE 20 October 2020 – The Chief Environmental Health Officer is advising all residents in Hay River, K’atl’odeeche First Nation, Enterprise and Kakisa that the precautionary Boil Water Advisory has been lifted.
Residents who receive their water from the Town of Hay River water supplier were asked to boil their water due to higher than normal turbidity, or muddy water. There have been no illnesses associated with drinking water reported in the community.
The Town of Hay River and the Chief Environmental Health Officer have observed that the turbidity levels have dropped to acceptable levels in treated water from the water plant. The precautionary Boil Water Advisory is now lifted. Normal use of drinking water may resume.
The Department of Health and Social Services recommends that residents and businesses flush their water supply by doing the following:
Information and a video on how to drain and clean water-holding tanks is available on http://www.hss.gov.nt.ca/health/environmental-health/drinking-water.
Media Contact
Damien Healy
Manager of Communications
Department of Health and Social Services
Government of the Northwest Territories
(867) 767-9052 ext 49034
Damien_Healy@gov.nt.ca
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