Water Restored but Not Drinkable in Kamloops, B.C., with More Restrictions in Place

Water restored but not drinkable in Kamloops, B.C., with more restrictions in place

KAMLOOPS - Water supply has been restored to parts of Kamloops in the British Columbia Interior, but it remains unsuitable for consumption as crews work to fix a water main break that caused the outage.

City restores limited water to around 8,000 Kamloops household, but with restrictions

Residents in East Kamloops now have limited access water after a temporary patch on the a broken water main has held.

UPDATE: Water restored to all affected east Kamloops areas, all schools reopening Thursday

UPDATE 4:32 pm: Interior Health says extensive testing and ongoing monitoring will be required before east Kamloops residents can safely drink tap water again following the major feeder main break that disrupted water service this week. Speaking Wednesday afternoon, Interior Health Medical Health Officer Andy Delli-Pizzi said the primary concern following a water main break and pressure loss is the potential for contaminants to enter the water d…