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Russet Bluff water quality advisory ends
Posted on October 12, 2023 02:30 PM
Russett Bluff water quality advisories ended for coliform, manganese
Williams Lake, BC - Two water quality advisories for the Russet Bluff water system (at the east end of South Lakeside Road in Williams Lake) related to high manganese content and the use of untreated water have been lifted. Residents can now resume consumption of water from the system without taking extra precautions.
The Cariboo Regional District was able to switch the water supply from the lower well back to the upper well...
Boil water notice lifted for Benjamin water system
Posted on October 12, 2023 10:34 AM
October 12, 2023
Boil water notice lifted for Benjamin water systemWilliams Lake, BC - The boil water notice issued on September 26, 2023 for the Benjamin water system has been lifted, effective immediately. All residents may now resume normal water use.
The boil water notice was issued because of coliform bacteria detected in samples collected from the system prior to the notice being issued. As a result, residents were advised to boil water to reduce the risk of infection and the regional...
Boil Water Notice - Benjamin Water System
Posted on October 06, 2023 03:36 PM
Boil Water Notice Update #1 - October 6, 2023
Following a boil water advisory, the Regional District increases its sampling frequencies to ensure public health and safety. Per provincial law, a boil water notice will remain in effect until two consecutive samples taken within one week of each other are complete which show that there is no detectable levels of coliforms in the water sample.
On Tuesday, the Regional District completed the first water sample after shocking and flushing the system in...
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Board Highlights - September 28, 2023
Posted on September 29, 2023 03:30 PM
Orange Shirt Day continues to inspire board of directors
On the impending 10th anniversary of Orange Shirt Day, the board of directors took time today to acknowledge the origins and spirit of the event, which inspired the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Vice-Chair John Massier addressed the board and audience, and remarked “[Phyllis Webstad’s] story and her lived experience of dehumanization under a program sponsored by the federal government gives us pause to recognize only a...
Cariboo resolutions endorsed by Union of BC Municipalities
Posted on September 22, 2023 11:33 AM
September 21, 2023
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Vancouver, BC – Five "made-in-the-Cariboo" proposals were sent in, and five came out as official policy for the Union of B.C. Municipalities. The Cariboo Regional District Board’s original resolutions will now form part of the UBCM’s work to advocate for changes in provincial law and programs to better support citizens of B.C.
The resolutions endorsed at UBCM included calls to:
- Empower property owners to make...
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