Drinking Water Advisory Lifted for Hay River, Enterprise, Kátł'odeeche First Nation & Kakisa, N.W.T.

Drinking water advisory lifted for Hay River, Enterprise, Kátł'odeeche First Nation & Kakisa, N.W.T.

The chief environmental health officer  said in November that residents should take precautions because of elevated levels of disinfection byproducts called trihalomethanes (THMs) detected in the water from the Hay River treatment plant.

Last fall's drinking water advisory lifted for Northwest Territories communities

Northwest Territories – A drinking water advisory has been lifted for Hay River, Enterprise, Kátł’odeeche First Nation and Kakisa following the detection last fall of trihalomethanes in the water at the Hay River treatment plant. Health officials say the water now meets federal guidelines for safety and residents can return to using tap water. Trihalomethanes are disinfectant byproducts. CBC News report

NWT lifts drinking water advisory for Hay River area

Drinking water in Hay River and surrounding communities is safe to drink again without precautionary measures, the NWT chief environmental health officer said. The post NWT lifts drinking water advisory for Hay River area first appeared on Cabin Radio.