Yellowknife boil-water advisory lifted after 32 days

The City of Yellowknife has confirmed that its new $32.5 million watertreatment plant is up and running.

The N.W.T.'s chief public health officer lifted a boil-water advisory for Yellowknife, Ndilo and Dettahthis afternoon after reviewing water treatment results from the new plant, says the city. The advisory lasted 32 days.

Theadvisorywent into effect on May 11, when residents were advised to boil their water for a full minute before drinking it or using it in food preparation. It wasduetoturbidity, or muddy water, in the Yellowknife River, the source of Yellowknife's municipal water supply.

Crews are nowflushing out the city's water mains.

N.W.T.'s Department of Health and Social Services recommends residents and businesses flush their water supply by doing the following:

• Run all cold water faucets and drinking fountains for 1 minute before use
• Flush and clean all water-using equipment, such as soda fountains, coffee makers and ice-making machines, for at least 1 minute
• Change all point of use filters (tap mounted carbon filters, Brita filters, etc)
• Flush and clean all coffee machines
• Drain and flush all ice-making machines
• Run water softeners through a regeneration cycle
• Drain and refill hot water heaters
• Drain and clean water-holding tanks