August 3, 2011 - The Chief Environmental Health Officer advises residents of Tulita the Boil Water Advisory, in effect since July 21, 2011, has now been lifted.
Conditions leading to the advisory have been resolved and Tulita’s water is safe to drink. Consecutive satisfactory sample results from testing conducted on July 27th and 29th for bacteriological, free available chlorine and turbidity samples confirmed the water is safe to drink. Note: bacteriological, free chlorine and turbidity are three different sample types.
Residents are advised to resume normal usage of their water systems after following the instructions below:
- Flush all water taps and fixtures for at least one minute and there is no cloudy water present
- Drain all cisterns and flush with water
- Drain and flush the ice maker in your refrigerator
- Run softeners through a regeneration cycle
- Drain and refill hot water heaters.
Residents on delivered or trucked water will need to clean their water storage tanks if they had water delivered during the Boil Water Advisory period. Instructions for tank cleaning are available from the following:
Environmental Health Services – Phone (867) 777-7250
http://www.hlthss.gov.nt.ca/pdf/brochures_and_fact_sheets/environmental_...
For more information:
Robert Savoury
Environmental Health Officer
Tel. (867) 777-7250 or Robert_savoury@gov.nt.ca