In order to be safe especially in the case of pregnant women, the elderly, people with weaken immune system, and children it is recommend that Kitimat residents boil their water. There has been some elevated turbidity in the Kitimat river that needs to have more test to be done in order to ensure the drinking water is safe. In the meantime residents should use caution and boil the water before drinking. This precaution will ensure safe drinking water.

Key Takeaways:

• There is a Water quality advisory for residents in Kitimat by Northern Health
• Residents of Kitimat are advised to boil their tap water due to elevated turbidity.
• Kitimat district commented is no evidence that the drinking water is unsafe. But still caution for residents to boil tap water

“there’s no evidence the water is unsafe to drink — but it’s doing more tests — and in the meantime — Northern Health is advising children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems to boil their water before consuming it.”

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