UPDATE: Water restored for Crawford area, boil water notice rescinded

| March 28, 2019 in Kelowna

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(UPDATE: March. 28 @ 10:30 a.m.) - The precautionary boil water notice for the Crawford area has been fully lifted.

In consultation with Interior Health, drinking water has been monitored, tested and is consistently showing good results.

The boil water notice was originally issued on Monday, March 25 for approximately 250 residences in the Crawford area of southeast Kelowna after a water main break. 

(Original Story) - A construction incident on Monday afternoon has prompted a boil water notice.

The incident caused a water outage for 250 residences in the Crawford area of Southeast Kelowna.

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Residents are now being advised to fill their tubs and possibly water jugs or basins to last the next several hours, while those requiring urgent water can visit the Canyon View Ct. cul-de-sac for bottles of clean drinking water at no cost.

During a boil water notice, the City advises that any water that has a chance of being ingested should be boiled, whether it’s for beverages, food preparation, coffee machines, brushing teeth, making ice and water for pets.

The City of Kelowna has issued an apology to those impacted by the incident.

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