A boil water advisory has been issued for the Wilderness Mountain Water System in East Sooke, affecting about 75 properties.
The Capital Regional District issued the boil water advisory on Friday and asked all residents to boil any water they use for drinking, food preparation, ice cubs and dental hygiene for at least one minute before using it.
The advisory was issued after “high turbidity water originating from the surface water source, Wilfred Reservoir” was detected, according to the CRD.
There’s no timeline yet for when the boil water advisory will be lifted.
“The boil water advisory will be lifted when Island Heath is satisfied that the drinking water does not pose a health concern and issues an ‘ALL CLEAR’ notice at which time the impacted customers will be notified,” said the regional district.
Turbidity refers to how cloudy water appears, and can occur when particulates enter the water – like clay, silt, plankton, or other micro-organisms.
During a boil water advisory, water used for bathing, laundry, toilet flushing and mopping does not need to be boiled, though people should make sure that young children do not drink any bath water.
More information about boil water advisories can be found on the Island Health website.
The Wilderness Mountain Water System service area is pictured. (CRD)
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