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Residents warned of change in taste to drinking water KRISTEN KRISTEN DOUGLAS DOUGLAS
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The Thecity cityisiswarning warningresidents residentstoto be prepared for a slight be prepared for a slightchange changeinin the taste and smell of the the taste and smell of the water water coming comingout out ofof their their taps taps asas the the city cityprepares preparestotochange changeits itsdrinkdrinking ingwater watersystem. system. Starting Startingthis thisweek, week,the thecity citywill will be making temporary adjustbe making temporary adjustments mentstotohow howitittreats treatsour ourdrinkdrinking water in order to accommoing water in order to accommodate datethe theupcoming upcomingconstruction construction ofofthe thewater watersystem systemupgrades. upgrades. The Thecity citysays saysthose thoseadjustments adjustments may mayresult resultininminor minor changes changes to to the thetaste tasteand andsmell smell ofof the the comcommunity’s munity’s drinking drinking water water until until early earlyJune. June. “Campbell “Campbell River River water water will will still still remain remain well well within within CanaCanadian dian drinking drinking water water quality quality guidelines, ” said Jennifer guidelines,” said JenniferPeters, Peters, the thecity’s city’sutilities utilities manager, manager, in in aa release. release. “People “People may may notice notice slight slight changes changes toto the the taste taste and and odour odour ofofour ourdrinking drinkingwater wateruntil untilearly early June. June. City City staff staff are are working working closely closely with with provincial provincial officials officials from fromIsland IslandHealth Healthtotoensure ensurethat that water waterquality qualityisismaintained maintainedtotothe the high high standards standards that that Campbell Campbell River Riverexpects. expects.”” The Thenew newsystem systemwill willinvolve involveaa
new new intake intake and and pump pump chamber chamber atat John Hart Lake John Hart Lake which which will will connect connectto toaanew new large large diameter, diameter, transmission transmissionpipe pipeconnecting connectingthe the city’s Elk Falls Water city’s Elk Falls WaterQuality QualityCenCentre treto tothe thewater watersystem systemsource. source. ItItwill willreplace replacethe the city’s city’s current current connection connection to to BC BC Hydro’s Hydro’s penpenstocks stocks which which are are being being removed removed as as part part of of the the utility’s utility’s John John Hart Hart Generating Station Replacement Generating Station Replacement Project. Project. The The drinking drinking water water project project isis scheduled scheduled to to be be done done in in two two phases, phases,with with delivery delivery and and instalinstallation lationofofaanew newtransmission transmissionpipe pipe completed completed first, first, followed followed by by the the intake, intake, pump pump chamber chamber and and conconnection nectionto tothe theWater WaterQuality QualityCenCentre trein inthe thesecond secondphase. phase. City Citycouncil councilhas hasbudgeted budgeted$16.6 $16.6 million millionfor forthe theentire entirewater waterintake intake project, project,with with the the cost cost spread spread out out over three years. over three years. BC BCHydro Hydrohas hascommitted committedto topay pay 75 75 per per cent cent of of the the costs, costs, up up to to aa maximum maximumof of$12.5 $12.5 million, million, with with the thecity citymaking makingup upthe theremainder remainder through through aa combination combination of of accuaccumulated mulatedsurplus surplusand anddebt. debt. The The project project isis required required to to be be complete completeby bythe theend endof of2017. 2017. To Tofind findout outmore moreabout aboutthe thecity’s city’s project, project,visit visitwww.campbellriver. www.campbellriver. ca caand andsearch searchunder underCapital CapitalProjProjects. ects.
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