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HAMIOTA MUNICIPALITY
Policies and Procedures
Policy Number: 200.6 Section: Public Works
Subject: Boil Water Notification
Passed by Resolution of Council: 2020.03.18-04
BACKGROUND
Conservation and Water Stewardship -
"Boil water advisories are issued when a municipal, community or local water supply is at risk of microbial contamination. Advisories are issued by a Medical Officer of Health and should be followed until you are told the risk of contamination is over.
Individual private well owners may also be advised by a laboratory to boil their water if test results show bacteria are present in the well water. Boiling your drinking water will kill microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, protozoa) that could cause illness."
Boil water advisories always state that all drinking water and water used for food preparation must be boiled.
Therefore Hamiota Municipality needs to have a policy in place on method of notification for ratepayers.
POLICY/PROCEDURE
Fact sheet on conservation water stewardship - attach
Public health act - attach
Drinking water safety act - attach
Notification of Boil Water Advisory
Extreme emergency measures plan to send firefighters door to door
First calls made to schools, daycare, Health Centre, restaurants, sports facility
General notification to be made by mail drop, community poster boards, 'Leader', social media, websiste
To lift Boil Water Advisory
General Notification as above.