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Water Quality Advisory: Manganese in Drinking Water
The Town of Smithers has elevated levels of manganese in its drinking water, exceeding Health Canada's maximum acceptable concentration (MAC) guideline of 0.12 mg/L. An advisory recommends using an alternate source of water, such as bottled water, for preparing infant formula. The Town is actively collaborating with Northern Health to implement strategies for reducing manganese concentrations within the distribution system.
- Location
- Smithers
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Start
- Unknown
- End
- 08/09/2026, 02:00
- Event type
- Chemical contamination, Limit exceeded, Boil water advisory, Microbiological
- Status
- Lifted
- Last updated
Timeline
- · Alert first recorded
- · 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 The measures below applied during the incident and are documented for historical reference only.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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