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West Park and West Lake boil water advisories lifted

Nov 20, 2018 | 10:07 PM

A boil water advisory for the West Park and West Lake neighbourhoods in Red Deer has been lifted following multiple clear samples and consultation with Alberta Health Services.

At approximately 9:30 p.m. on November 20, city officials say residents in multiple neighbourhoods reported little to no water pressure but had their water restored by 10:35 p.m. to all affected areas. In addition, crews also flushed affected areas and took samples to ensure water quality.

Environmental Services has investigated the cause and determined that an uninterrupted power supply failure in the control system resulted in a total system shut down. Pumps at the booster station and Water Treatment Plant were manually turned on, and water pressure was restored within 20 minutes of the failure.

After a disruption of this nature, officials point-out lines can be disturbed with sediment. Though the water is said to be safe, residents are encouraged to run taps for five minutes to flush their lines.