The City of Prince Rupert believes it has fixed the current water quality issue and is conducting tests to ensure safety.
The current boil water notice was put into effect in early November and was believed to have been caused by construction impacts from the BIG project. The city put the boil water notice in effect to ensure resident safety while they work to remedy the problem. The city believes that the problem has been fixed and are taking precautionary measures to ensure they can safely lift the notice, said manager of communications Veronika Stewart.
“The city has now corrected the issue and completed flushing of the lines. We are currently completing necessary testing to enable the boil water notice to be removed, with tests to date coming back clear. Based on the current timeline for corrective actions, we anticipate being able to remove the Notice in the coming two weeks pending no further issues.”
The city still suggests boiling your water or drinking bottled water until the notice has been removed. When the notice is removed the city will notify its residents in a timely manner.
