All Greater Vancouver residents urged to boil water
By Kent Spencer, The Province
Published: Thursday, November 16, 2006
A boil water advisory has been issued for the entire Greater Vancouver Area.
Vancouver Coastal Health spokesman Viviana Zanocco said Thursday the warning was issued because Wednesday’s storm dumped large amounts of dirt and mud in the region’s three reservoirs.
“We’ve never seen turbidity this high,” she said.
The entire region is affected, but the problem is worst on the North Shore.
The health region is advising hospitals, care facilities and restaurants to change the way they prepare food.
Water should be boiled for one minute, then cooled thoroughly before drinking. Or persons should drink bottled water.
The ban applies to brushing teeth and washing food. Showers are okay.
Zanocco said she doesn’t know how long the ban will last.
Persons drinking water are at risk of suffering diarrhea and vomiting because bacteria is present in the water. [theprovince]
There might be some people who would look at this as a cheap way to lose weight.
I did go running today through Stanley Park. For the most part, everything looked pretty ok. Trails seemed to not be over run with any fallen trees, and leaves were actually very sparse. Water is gushing out of Beaver Lake though. Was neat to see peaks of snow up on the mountains.
Mrs. Turbidity?
Geez, did you see the live news footage of that tree clipping the front of someone’s house? That….was cool.
I love windstorms. Sure, they are destructive, but the sheer force of them puts me in awe.
Well, the bottled water industry just got a boost. Retailers will probably be sold out of that pretty quick, huh?
We actually made the mistake of making a London Drug run last night, and it wasn’t for water. However, most of the people there were in the checkout line with water by the arm, basket, and cart full. The guy was restocking the cooler at the front of the store as we were walking in, but upon looking to grab some on the way out, it was near empty again.
With the ban being lifted for everyone but the north shore, Vancouver, and Burnaby, I would expect things to be back to near normal soon. I did make some coffee today by boiling the water first. I’m doing just fine, and there hasn’t been any reports of anyone getting sick from the water… yet.
“I did make some coffee today by boiling the water first.”
That’s like camping in your own house!