Before consuming the water, residents are advised to run cold-water faucets and drinking fountains for one minute, drain and flush all ice-making machines, run water softeners through a regeneration cycle, drain and refill hot water tanks set below 45 C, and change any pre-treatment filters. In a subsequent release Friday, the Town said that the advisory was caused by an unintended release of water from a source called Chicken Ladder into the municipal reservoir. The source water in Chick ladder was above one NTU, but less than two NTUs at the time of the release. The advisory was lifted after two separate test results showed the areas water supply meets or exceeds provincial standards. Political scene doesn’t really change from one election to another, Teams doing a lot of practicing right now while awaiting the possibility of games, This week really does matter for two significant reasons, Expanded duties include road rescue and medical emergencies, Citizen questions will formulate the agenda, No additional deaths or health-care outbreaks, ‘Lifestyle club’ says its pandemic precautions keep participants safe, Injured mountaineers rescued from the side of a glacier in Strathcona Park, Tourism, hospitality companies may close by Christmas, Packaging suppliers are still figuring eco-friendly and affordable packaging options that fit the mandates of Cannabis Regulations, Pay it Forward program supports local businesses in their community giving, Common attractants are garbage, compost piles, birdseed, pet food, berry bushes and fruit trees. Injured mountaineers rescued from the side of a glacier in Strathcona Park, Notice for the Quinsam camp expected to be delivered by Thanksgiving weekend. For more information on boil water advisories, please visit www.islandhealth.ca/boilwater. dam: official, Saanich Island Outfitters site to be redeveloped for residential complex, B.C. The boil water advisory affected Ladysmith, Diamond Improvement District, and Stz’uminus First Nation residents. In total, the amount of higher-turbidity water that entered the town's reservoir is estimated to be just over 10 per cent of the reservoir's total volume. The municipality sent out a press release just after 6:30 p.m. Thursday, saying that the advisory is in effect “due to elevated levels of turbidity (particles) in the town’s water supply system.”. The Town of Ladysmith remains under a boil water advisory. At this time of year, turbidity from the Chicken Ladder source is higher than Island Health guidelines. 's top doctor to provide live update on COVID-19 cases, B.C. “The boil water advisory will be lifted when testing shows that the Town of Ladysmith water supply meets all standards for safe consumption,” the release notes. “A little bit of oil in a very sensitive area can have big impact. Canada Post said it was hiring more than 4,000 temporary seasonal employees, Metro Vancouver to review implementing warning system, Approved vaccine is still months away, multiple clinical trials ongoing, The 42-year-old man is in hospital with non life threatening injuries and two men are in custody, All 10 puppies, estimated to be two weeks old, and the mother dog are doing well, Romantic partners of Canadians can apply to enter the country, provided they’ve. election: These are the candidates running on Vancouver Island, Massive search continues for missing island woman, Report reveals new details in Lindsay Buziak murder case, Western Speedway confirms sale of Langford landmark, Victoria police capture man wanted on Canada-wide warrants, Bride born without legs drops wheelchair for walk down aisle, Dreams: Ocean Spray gives overnight TikTok star a new truck, 102-year-old woman leaves home in full PPE to cast ballot, Canada prepping for 'various eventualities' of U.S. election: PM Trudeau, Feds, Ontario ante up millions to produce electric vehicles at Ford's Oakville plant, Ontario reports nearly 800 new COVID-19 cases reaching highest mark ever, Quebec reports 1,078 new cases of COVID-19, nine more deaths, Latest call for herd immunity draws scorn from public health experts, Bride born without legs abandons wheelchair to make her way down the aisle, 'This is not where any of us wanted to be': PM, CTV News Vancouver Island at Five for Wednesday, October 7, 2020, Bride ditches wheelchair to walk down the aisle, Here's where Vancouver Island's most recent COVID-19 cases are, Popular DJ 'Mat the Alien' paralyzed in Nanaimo mountain bike crash, Oak Bay sailor dies while attempting solo world voyage, B.C.