Boil-water advisory

Passaic Valley Water Commission To Hold Press Conference On Lifting Boil Water Notice

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Thursday, October 14, 2021
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CLIFTON, N.J., Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Passaic Valley Water Commission (PVWC) will hold its press conference on lifting the Boil Water Notice on Friday October 15, 2021 at 11:00 am on the grounds of the New Street Reservoir located at 9 Mountain Avenue, Woodland Park, NJ.

Key Points: 
  • CLIFTON, N.J., Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Passaic Valley Water Commission (PVWC) will hold its press conference on lifting the Boil Water Notice on Friday October 15, 2021 at 11:00 am on the grounds of the New Street Reservoir located at 9 Mountain Avenue, Woodland Park, NJ.
  • Purpose: More than 250,000 people have been under a Boil Water Notice since remnants of Hurricane Ida brought torrential rainfall that overflowed and contaminated the New Street Reservoir.
  • Lifting the Boil Water Notice will allow consumers to once again drink the water without boiling it first.
  • The press conference will explain what occurred and the steps that needed to be taken to correct the situation.

Clean-up Continues At PVWC New Street Reservoir

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Thursday, September 23, 2021
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CLIFTON, N.J., Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --When remnants of Hurricane Ida swept through the area, it caused torrential rainfall to overflow the banks and contaminate the New Street Reservoir.

Key Points: 
  • CLIFTON, N.J., Sept. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --When remnants of Hurricane Ida swept through the area, it caused torrential rainfall to overflow the banks and contaminate the New Street Reservoir.
  • In the weeks since the hurricane, Passaic Valley Water Commission (PVWC) has been working diligently to bring the reservoir back to the high-quality water standards that existed prior to the hurricane.
  • Massive pumps have been used to bring in millions-of-gallons of clean water while contaminated water was removed from the reservoir.
  • PVWC is New Jersey's largest public drinking water provider serving over 800,000 consumers in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris and Passaic counties.

Passaic Valley Water Commission: Water May Not Be Safe To Drink

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Monday, September 13, 2021
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Consumers in the impacted area should boil the water before it is consumed.

Key Points: 
  • Consumers in the impacted area should boil the water before it is consumed.
  • Boiling water in a rolling boil for one minute will kill bacteria and other organisms in the water.
  • The New Street Reservoir will remain inoperable while PVWC works to remove the contaminated water and bring the reservoir back to high-quality water quality standards.
  • PVWC is New Jersey's largest public drinking water provider serving over 800,000 consumers in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris and Passaic counties.

Boil Water Order lifted in Canmore’s Benchlands community

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
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CANMORE, Alberta, Aug. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The boil water order issued by Alberta Health Services on July 29 has been lifted for an additional area of Canmore: the Benchlands community.

Key Points: 
  • CANMORE, Alberta, Aug. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The boil water order issued by Alberta Health Services on July 29 has been lifted for an additional area of Canmore: the Benchlands community.
  • Effective immediately, residents, visitors and businesses in the green areas of the maps are no longer subject to the boil water order.
  • Residents and businesses in the remainder of the town of Canmore (red areas on the maps) are still required to boil water before consumption, until further notice.
  • For areas remaining under the boil water order, water directly from the tap should not be consumed.

Boil Water Order lifted in Canmore’s Cougar Creek community and along Palliser Trail

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
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CANMORE, Alberta, Aug. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The boil water order issued by Alberta Health Services on July 29 has been lifted for two additional areas of Canmore: the Cougar Creek community and along Palliser Trail.

Key Points: 
  • CANMORE, Alberta, Aug. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The boil water order issued by Alberta Health Services on July 29 has been lifted for two additional areas of Canmore: the Cougar Creek community and along Palliser Trail.
  • Effective immediately, residents and businesses in the green areas of the maps no longer need to boil their water before consumption.
  • For areas remaining under the boil water order, water directly from the tap should not be consumed.
  • The boil water order is precautionary as we await water quality testing to ensure the safety of the water supply.

Boil Water Order lifted in Canmore’s Silvertip community

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Sunday, August 1, 2021
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CANMORE, Alberta, Aug. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The boil water order issued by Alberta Health Services on July 29 has been lifted for an additional area of Canmore: the Silvertip community.

Key Points: 
  • CANMORE, Alberta, Aug. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The boil water order issued by Alberta Health Services on July 29 has been lifted for an additional area of Canmore: the Silvertip community.
  • Effective immediately, residents, visitors and businesses in the green areas of the maps no longer need to boil their water before consumption.
  • Residents and business in the remainder of the town of Canmore (red areas, on the maps) are still required to boil water before consumption, until further notice.
  • For areas remaining under the boil water order, water directly from the tap should not be consumed.

Boil Water Order partially lifted in Canmore, neighbouring communities

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Saturday, July 31, 2021
Chemistry, Chemical elements, Drinking water, Water treatment, Matter, Boil-water advisory, Water

Effective immediately, residents and businesses in the green areas no longer need to boil their water before consumption.

Key Points: 
  • Effective immediately, residents and businesses in the green areas no longer need to boil their water before consumption.
  • Residents and business in the remainder of the town of Canmore (red areas on the maps) are still required to boil water before consumption, until further notice.
  • Residents and businesses may temporarily experience low water pressure or a temporary water outage as we work to flush and test the system to restore regular water service.
  • For areas remaining under the boil water order, water directly from the tap should not be consumed.

Boil Water Order Issued for Canmore, neighbouring communities

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Friday, July 30, 2021
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CANMORE, Alberta, July 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EPCOR is advising residents of Canmore, Dead Mans Flats, Harvie Heights; as well as the Canmore Nordic Centre of a boil water order issued by Alberta Health Services for these communities until further notice.

Key Points: 
  • CANMORE, Alberta, July 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EPCOR is advising residents of Canmore, Dead Mans Flats, Harvie Heights; as well as the Canmore Nordic Centre of a boil water order issued by Alberta Health Services for these communities until further notice.
  • EPCOR is working to restore water quality in Canmore after high levels of turbidity have been detected.
  • As a result, residents and businesses are required to boil water before consumption, effective immediately.
  • The boil water order is precautionary as we await water quality testing to ensure the safety of the water supply.