Boil water advisory issued for Sambaa K'e
The Northwest Territories' chief environmental health officer has issued a boil water advisory for the community of Sambaa K'e. This is due to the local water treatment plant being temporarily offline for cleaning its raw water reservoir, causing untreated lake water to be used for domestic purposes. Residents are advised to bring all water meant for consumption to a rolling boil for at least one minute.
- Location
- Sambaa K'e, Northwest Territories
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Start
- Unknown
- End
- Ongoing
- Event type
- Boil water advisory, Microbiological
- Status
- Active
- Region
- Northwest Territories
- Last updated
Timeline
- · Alert first recorded
- · Record last updated
What to do now
- 1Bring water to a rolling boil for at least 3 minutes before drinking.
- 2Use boiled water for tooth brushing, ice cubes and baby food.
- 3Run dishwasher at 60 degrees or higher, or boil dishes.
- 4Protect infants, elderly and immunocompromised people first.
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