Barnhartvale Water System Given All Clear After Lengthy Shutdown, City of Kamloops Says

Barnhartvale water system given all clear after lengthy shutdown, City of Kamloops says

All water advisories issued for east Kamloops neighbourhoods in the wake of a broken water main have now been rescinded. The City of Kamloops said on Thursday afternoon an advisory for Barnhartvale was lifted after 'specialized and rigorous testing' showed water was safe to drink. Earlier this week,...

City of Kamloops declares Barnhartvale water safe to drink

KAMLOOPS - The City of Kamloops says Barnhartvale's water is safe to drink once again after being on a 'do not...

Barnhartvale water advisory lifted as Kamloops declares all water safe to drink

The City of Kamloops says all water advisories related to last week’s major feeder main break in east Kamloops have now been lifted, with Barnhartvale officially cleared for normal water use. In a news release issued Thursday morning (May 21), the city announced specialized testing confirmed the Barnhartvale water supply is safe to drink, allowing officials to rescind the area’s remaining Do Not Consume advisory. Barnhartvale had been the final …

After a Kamloops water main break residents offer emergency communications feedback

Water delivery stations were part of the emergency response when 8,000 homes were without water in Kamloops. Photo by Gallant Trucking/ Facebook Like many residents of Kamloops, Twyla Jensen initially heard about the Kamloops water main issues affecting east end neighbourhoods on May 12 through Facebook.  “I didn’t really pay attention to it,” the Dallas-based real estate agent and mortgage broker told The Wren. “It didn’t set off an alarm bell.…