What to do on a DO NOT CONSUME Notice

DO NOT CONSUME Notice

All properties in the RED area on the map are on a DO NOT CONSUME Notice:

  • Allison Flats (Corina, Allison, Angela, etc) 
  • Tunnel Area (Similkameen, Auburn, Dollie, etc)
  • Downtown Core 
  • East Princeton
  • Deerview
  • Pines, Lynnwood, Deblyn MHP
  • Industrial Park
  • Airport & Jacobson Rd

A DO NOT CONSUME NOTICE TELLS YOU THAT:

  • There are harmful chemicals or other bad things in the water that can make you sick.
  • You cannot make the water safe by boiling it.
  • The water can make you sick if you consume (swallow) it. 

YOU CANNOT USE THE WATER FOR:

  • Drinking
  • Brushing your teeth
  • Washing, preparing, or cooking food
  • Pet's drinking water 
  • Canning, making drinks, brewing

YOU CAN USE THE WATER FOR:

  • Bathing or showering (Do not swallow the water)
  • Household cleaning
  • Flushing toilets
  • Washing your vehicle(s)
  • Watering your plants 

For those looking after infants, toddlers or the elderly, please do not bath them in the water. Sponge baths are best so they do not accidentally swallow the water.

If you require clean drinking water, please take your containers or blue jugs to the Baptist Church Food Bank at 160 Old Hedley Rd.

If you are unable to get your own water, please contact the Food Bank 250-295-7752 to arrange water to be delivered to you.