The City of Enderby is providing advance notification to its water customers of a Water Quality Advisory, in effect from 7:00am on July 23, 2024 to 11:59pm on July 27, 2024. This affects customers of the Gunter Ellison Water Utility.
This is a precaution associated with planned distribution system testing. The system testing is necessary to prepare for the reconstruction of the City of Enderby's lower reservoir.
Users with weakened immune systems or wishing additional protection should take the following precautions when drinking, washing fruit and vegetables, making beverages or ice, or when brushing teeth:
- Boil water rapidly for at least 1 minute or use an alternate safe source of water.
- Use a hand sanitizer after washing your hands.
During system testing, different scenarios are being performed to verify that the system functions as expected while the lower reservoir is offline. This will help ensure that the system is resilient during challenging scenarios, which is important for public health and safety. One of the scenarios involves sending water from the secondary well source directly to the reservoir, rather than through the Water Treatment Plant distribution pumps. While well water will receive chlorine disinfection at its source, because it does not flow through the Water Treatment Plant, it will not receive its second disinfection barrier, ultraviolet treatment. The actual test scenario will last for less than 1 day, but it will take several days for the water to make its way through the distribution system.
For further information, contact the City of Enderby at 250-838-7230 or info@cityofenderby.com. If you notice any changes in your drinking water during the system testing, such as a variation in pressure, colour, clarity, or availability, please complete the form at www.cityofenderby.com/water-bypass.