Boil Water Advisory issued for Rainbow Lake

RAINBOW LAKE – Alberta Health Services (AHS) has issued a boil water advisory for some areas within the Town of Rainbow Lake. The advisory is required due to depressurization in the water system to conduct repairs.

The boil water advisory is in effect for residents and businesses serviced by the town’s water system located north of Highway 58, excluding Commercial Road.

All residents and businesses are advised to bring water to a rolling boil for at least one minute prior to any consumption, including:

• drinking
• brushing teeth
• cleaning raw foods
• preparing infant formula or juices
• making ice, etc.

Water used for bathing or washing clothes does not need to be boiled. For handwashing, wash with soap and water and use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer containing more than 60 per cent alcohol after drying your hands.

Residents may instead choose to purchase bottled water for consumption, for the duration of this advisory.

The Town of Rainbow Lake is taking corrective action to address this matter and restore appropriate water supply. The advisory will remain in place until such time that water is restored and water quality assured. AHS Environmental Public Health officers will continue to monitor the situation, including sampling and testing of the drinking water to ensure it is safe for consumption.

This advisory will remain in effect until further notice.

For more information on Boil Water Advisories and using water safely when an advisory is in place, resources for homeowners and businesses is available here: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/eph/Page15235.aspx#boilwater

For health advice and information 24 hours a day, seven days a week, call Health Link at 811.