News Release No. 51            

Date:   Thursday, August 28, 2003      

Time:   3:30 p.m.

 

PUBLIC INFO LINE:                                          869-0386

PRC RECEPTION CENTRE:                            762-8646

RED CROSS INFO LINE RE EVACUEES:     1-888-350-6070

PROVINCIAL INFO LINE:                                 1-800-311-7044

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BOIL WATER ADVISORY LIFTED IN CRAWFORD ESTATES

 

City of Kelowna Water Utility officials have confirmed water in the Crawford Estates area is safe to drink. The Boil Water Advisory has been lifted in this area, however residents are advised to run a water tap for five minutes upon entering their homes to ensure any air trapped in the lines is removed.

 

The Boil Water Advisory remains in place for other evacuees returning to their homes who are served by the City of Kelowna Water Utility. Testing continues and results will be available in the next few days; at that time residents will be advised if the Boil Water Advisory can be lifted in their areas. This includes customers in the upper levels of the Chute Lake Road area, Southridge, Stonebridge and Summerhill neighbourhoods who returned to their homes today.

 

For those customers serviced by the South East Kelowna Irrigation District , a Water Boil Order remains in effect.