Eagle Valley News Wednesday, August 15, 2012
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DISTRICT OF SICAMOUS PUBLIC NOTICE Water Main Flushing Program
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The District of Sicamous will be commencing a water main flushing program on the Mara Water System beginning the week of August 20th, 2012 between the hours of 8:00 am to 3:00 p.m. Your tap water may not improve in appearance – this is normal for the condition of the water system at this time. This flushing will be the first flush of the system after the flooding and debris event of June 23rd, 2012. The Mara Water System will continue to be flushed over the course of the summer as turbidity improves. The District of Sicamous and the Ministry of Highways continue to work towards diverting Two Mile Creek to its original creek bed. When this occurs, the District expects an increase in turbidity levels. The District will continue to flush the system unless the turbidity levels increase to a level that does not warrant continued flushing. Water main flushing may create pressure fluctuations and turbidity events within the system. High turbidity levels may impair the effectiveness of the disinfection treatment system. If disinfection is impaired, disease causing micro-organisms may escape disinfection resulting in an increased risk of intestinal illness. People with undeveloped or compromised immune systems are at greatest risk, i.e. the elderly, newborn babies, pregnant women and their unborn and people undergoing immune suppressing medical treatment. Any questions or concerns regarding these works may be directed to the District of Sicamous Public Works Department at 250-836-4105 or the Municipal Office at 250-836-2477. The Boil Water Notice remains in effect until further notice. G. MacDonald, Manager of Works Services District of Sicamous
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District of Sicamous Ph: 250-836-2477 Fax: 250-836-4314 www.sicamous.ca 446 Main Street. Box 219 Sicamous B.C. V0E 2V0
Hours of operation changed for temporary refuse site Hours of operation for Sicamous’ temporary waste site have changed. As of Friday, Aug. 10, hours for the temporary garbage disposal site, until further notice, will be from Friday to Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The temporary site, located at 1450 Solsqua Rd., is available for small loads (pickup trucks or small trailers) of flooddamaged material and household garbage. “Based on the use of the temporary site, the hours are being scaled back,” says Columbia Shuswap Regional District waste manage-
ment co-ordinator Ben Van Nostrand. “These are the same hours as the Sicamous landfill when it was open, so it’s something the public is familiar with.” Due to the recent flooding and road closures in the area of the Sicamous landfill in Two Mile, access to the site is blocked. Van Nostrand says the site will be closed for an undetermined amount of time. User fees at the temporary site apply just as they did at the regular landfill. The cost is $10 per cubic metre. As a reference, a full pickup load is approximately $20.
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The temporary site will continue to be monitored for security purposes. Van Nostrand says residents dumping their flood-damaged material should keep all their receipts as they can be reimbursed under the provincial Disaster Financial Assistance program. Commercial and/ or large loads have to go to the Salmon Arm landfill located at 4290 20th Ave. SE, Salmon Arm. For more information contact, Van Nostrand at 250-833-5940, or email bvannostrand@csrd.bc.ca.
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