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Sambaa K'e: Do not drink or touch tap water due to cyanobacteria toxin
Residents of Sambaa K'e, N.W.T., are advised not to drink or touch their tap water after the lake supplying replacement water tested positive for a toxin produced by cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) this week. This new "do not consume" advisory, issued after a previous boil water notice from September 9, 2023, warns that boiling the water can worsen the toxin concentration. Residents must use bottled water for all consumption and personal hygiene, including making ice, preparing food, and sponge baths.
- Location
- Sambaa K'e, N.W.T.
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Start
- 09/09/2023, 02:00
- End
- 19/09/2026, 13:18
- Event type
- Boil water advisory, Microbiological, Chemical contamination, Limit exceeded
- Status
- Lifted
- Region
- N.W.T.
- Last updated
Timeline
- · Alert first recorded
- · Start according to source
- · End according to source
- · Record last updated
What to do now
According to the source this case has been officially lifted. The measures below applied during the incident and are documented for historical reference only.
Sources
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