Some north Westside residents are being advised to boil their water before consuming it.
The Regional District of Central Okanagan (RDCO) issued a precautionary boil water notice Wednesday for some Killiney Beach water system customers due to an unplanned, emergency repair.
The following properties serviced in the Killiney Beach subdivision off Westside Road are affected:
• Homer Crescent (all addresses)
• 814-845 Udell Road
The RDCO says sign boards advising of the boil water notice are in place to notify affected customers following emergency repairs to a break on the water main servicing these properties.
To safely consume tap water, affected residents must bring water to a rolling boil for at least 60 seconds. Once the boiled water is cooled it can be used for drinking, brushing teeth and washing and preparing food. Residents are advised to consider using alternate, safe water such as bottled or distilled water.
The notice will remain in effect until testing confirms water quality is within acceptable Canadian Drinking Water guidelines, the regional district said.
For information, visit the regional district website water system webpage (rdco.com/water) or contact RDCO Environmental Services at engineer@rdco.com or 250-469-6241. To subscribe online for Regional District water quality advisories or alerts by email visit subscribe.rdco.com/Subscribe.
The RDCO’s six water systems provide service to just over 1,100 connections for residents in the Central Okanagan East and Central Okanagan West electoral areas.
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