Arnprior water advisory lifted
Posted Aug 12, 2016 01:42:41 PM.
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ARNPRIOR — The water advisory in Arnprior has been lifted for the entire town.
Officials say the system has been thoroughly flushed with fresh water, and Renfrew County and District Health Unit has received confirmation that the two required sets of samples taken 24 hours apart have met the microbiological water quality standards, as set out in Ontario’s Drinking Water Quality Standards.
Tap water can now be used normally for drinking, cooking, and bathing.
Before the first use, however, officials says residents should:
– Run cold water faucets and drinking fountains for at least five minutes
– Remove screens on taps and rinse them to clean any trapped sediment before replacing
– Run water softeners through a regeneration cycle
– Drain and refill hot water tanks
– Drain and flush any ice-making systems in refrigerators
Because of hydrant flushing activities, rusty-coloured water might be present in your tap water when first turned on. The coloured water is not hazardous to your health. Officials say this situation is temporary and should not last any longer than 2 hours.
Renfrew County and District Health Unit issued the drinking water advisory as a precautionary measure after a significant pressure loss in the municipal drinking water distribution system.
If you previously came into contact with municipal water before the advisory was lifted, and are feeling unwell, officials say you should consider speaking to a health-care provider or calling Telehealth
Ontario at 1-866-797-0000.
For more information contact the Renfrew County and District Health Unit at 1-800-267- 1097, ext. 555.
The Town has set up a large container in the parking lot at the Nick Smith Centre for the recycling of plastic bottles residents might have from using bottled water during the advisory. If you have more plastic bottles that can fit in your blue box, please bring these containers to the Nick Smith Centre for recycling. Please note that the large 8.9 litre jugs water cooler jugs from Nelson should not go into the large container or be placed at the curbside, but should instead be returned to a Town staff member at the Nick Smith Centre.
