With successful potability tests being carried out this week, the boil water advisory has been rescinded. Thank you for being patient while we verified the safety of our water supply.
Water
Boil Water Notice Sept 24, 2020
Boil Water Notices have been placed on homes throughout the village. Please make sure that renters and guests to your cabins are aware of the boil water notice. Please post it in a visible area inside rental suites.
BOIL WATER NOTICE
Warning: Boil or Otherwise Treat Your Water Before Using
Date Issued: Sept 24th – 2020
The Hemlock Valley Water System has had sufficient turbidity within the water system due to record setting heavy rain on Thursday morning. This precautionary notice will remain in place for the weekend until Hemlock Utility Services has received 2 consecutive safe samples. This will allow and remove any potentially harmful bacteria while the system can be flushed and settles over the next 5 days.
WHAT SHOULD I DO?
Do not Drink the water without Boiling First Or otherwise treating the water.
Boil water for 1 minute (rolling boil). Preferable use a Kettle so as to reduce the risk of burns. Let it COOL before using.
You can choose to use Bottled Water
Boiled or bottled water should be used for DRINKING, COOKING, BRUSHING TEETH, WASHING READY TO EAT FOODS & WASHING DISHES.
Store treated water in sanitary containers & keep refrigerated
OTHER METHODS OF TREATING YOUR WATER
Note: Brita Water Filters will NOT provide treatment for microbes
What Happened? What is being done?
We are working with the Fraser Health Authority to investigate/resolve this issue. We are currently monitoring the system hourly and assessing the quality and levels.
We will inform you when the problem has been corrected and tests show no bacteria and you no longer need to boil your water.
For more information, please contact Jesse Crawford at jcrawford@sasquatchmountain.ca
If you have any further concerns or comments you can contact David Fowler, Health inspector Fraser Health david.fowler@fraserhealth.ca
This notice is being sent to you by Hemlock Valley Utilities.
Date distributed: Sept 24th – 2020
Water Tariff No. 3
The Comptroller of Water Rights has approved the following rates as laid out in Water Tariff Number 3.
Please see the links below for PDFs of the Order and new Tariff:
Order #2555
Hemlock Valley Water Rate Final Comments
2019 Water Rate Application – Response to IR1
Click the titles below for the attached PDF files.
Hemlock Utility Services – Water Rate Application – Response to IR1
2019 Hemlock Water Revenue Requirements and Water Rates Application
Please see attached information for the water rate application
Water Rate Application Hemlock Utility Services
Please see the attached link with information about the water rate application in Hemlock Valley
Water Main Sub 5 rupture July 18th
AS of 3:34pm a high pressure water main in Sub 5 ruptured. Hemlock Valley Utilities was on site and worked till 11:20pm to shut off and isolate the area. We will be exposing and repairing the pipe first thing Friday July 19th.
We will update the community mid day to the expected time line for completion of the repair.
Thank you for your understanding.
Boil Water Advisory Lifted
With successful potability tests being carried out this week, the boil water advisory has been rescinded. Thank you for being patient while we verified the safety of our water supply.
Boil Water Notice June 28th
Boil Water Notices have been placed on homes throughout the village. Please make sure that renters and guests to your cabins are aware of the boil water notice. Please post it in a visible area inside rental suites.
BOIL WATER NOTICE
Warning: Boil or Otherwise Treat Your Water Before Using
Date Issued: June 28 – 2019
The Hemlock Valley Water System has had sufficient turbidity within the water system due to record setting heavy rain on Wednesday evening. This precautionary notice will remain in place for the long weekend until Hemlock Utility Services has received 2 consecutive safe samples. This will allow and remove any potentially harmful bacteria while the system can be flushed and settles over the next 5 days.
WHAT SHOULD I DO?
Do not Drink the water without Boiling First Or otherwise treating the water.
Boil water for 1 minute (rolling boil). Preferable use a Kettle so as to reduce the risk of burns. Let it COOL before using.
You can choose to use Bottled Water
Boiled or bottled water should be used for DRINKING, COOKING, BRUSHING TEETH, WASHING READY TO EAT FOODS & WASHING DISHES.
Store treated water in sanitary containers & keep refrigerated
OTHER METHODS OF TREATING YOUR WATER
Note: Brita Water Filters will NOT provide treatment for microbes
What Happened? What is being done?
We are working with the Fraser Health Authority to investigate/resolve this issue. We are currently monitoring the system hourly and assessing the quality and levels.
We will inform you when the problem has been corrected and tests show no bacteria and you no longer need to boil your water.
For more information, please contact Samuel Hicks at shicks@sasquatchmountainresort.ca
If you have any further concerns or comments you can contact David Fowler, Health inspector Fraser Health david.fowler@fraserhealth.ca
This notice is being sent to you by Hemlock Valley Utilities.
Date distributed: June 28th – 2019
