UPDATE 5:55 P.M. - The City of Enderby has restored water supply east of the Enderby (Len Bawtree) Bridge.
A boil water advisory will remain in effect for city customers in this area until further notice.
“While the boil water advisory is in effect, all water should be brought to a rolling boil for three minutes and then cooled before it is consumed. This includes water used for washing produce, making ice, and brushing teeth,” said Tate Bengtson, chief administrative officer.
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Some Enderby residents are out of water.
A drinking water main break has occurred at a critical place in the City of Enderby’s water distribution system - where the water line crosses the Shuswap River.
The break has been isolated and a dive team is en route to perform a condition assessment and determine the viability of repairing the existing line.
At this time, there is no water service east of the Enderby (Len Bawtree) Bridge, meaning that approximately 50 customers are without water. Water service west of the bridge is unaffected. The city is in the process of implementing an interim solution to restore water to customers on the east side of the bridge. The city hopes to have this solution implemented before the end of the afternoon.
Before the interim solution is implemented, a boil water advisory will be issued for customers east of the bridge. The city is in the process of distributing notices to all customers east of the bridge. Until further notice, all City of Enderby water customers east of the bridge should bring water to a rolling boil for three minutes and then cool before consuming it.
If any customers notice discolouration or an unusual odour in their water, they should flush water through their taps until the discolouration or odour has been removed, and then contact City Hall at 250-838-7230 to report the issue.
Note that customers west of the bridge, including customers within the City of Enderby and the Gunter-Ellison Service Extension, are not affected by this boil water advisory. The boil water advisory will continue until further notice.
First responders, Emergency Management BC (and through them, the Ministry of Environment), Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, and Interior Health have all been notified.