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VBP 2019 Drinking Water Quality Compliance

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Belle Plaine – PDWA – Nov 2019

Rescinding Drinking Water Advisory
July 19 2019
Village of Belle Plaine
P.O. Box 63
Belle Plaine, SK
S0G 0G0
Dear Waterworks Owner/Operator:
RE: Rescinding – Precautionary Drinking Water Advisory – Village of Belle Plaine
The Water Security Agency, in consultation with the Five Hills Health Region, is advising that the “Precautionary Drinking Water Advisory” (PDWA) issued by the Water Security Agency for Belle Plaine’s potable water system has been rescinded.
Your community may return to normal monitoring requirements as identified in your permits monitoring schedule.
In closing, I would like to acknowledge that the Water Security Agency appreciates the efforts and cooperation demonstrated by staff at your water treatment plant, as well as officials of the Village of Belle Plaine in addressing the advisory.
Should you have any questions or concerns, please call me at (306) 694-3364
Sincerely,
Andrew Hickey
Environmental Project Officer
Environmental and Municipal Management Services Division

Precautionary Drinking Water Advisory
This Advisory applies to all residents and users of the Village of Belle Plaine potable water system and is effective immediately, July 16, 2019
Pursuant to clause 36(1)(a) of The Environmental Management and Protection Act, 2010 this Precautionary Drinking Water Advisory is issued due to a water main break causing a depressurization and therefore the safety of the Village of Belle Plaine drinking water supply cannot be ensured at all times. Therefore, pursuant to Clause 36(1)(b) of The Environmental Management and Protection Act, 2010, consumers must be notified to:
(a) boil all water, used for drinking purposes, for at least one (1) minute, at a rolling boil, prior to use;
(b) boil water to be used for other activities where it may be ingested, including:
(i) brushing teeth or soaking false teeth;
(ii) washing fruits and vegetables;
(iii) food or drink which will not be subsequently heated; and
(iv) ice cubes;
(c) not use the water for washing dishes, unless the water has been boiled or the dishes are sanitized in another fashion. Washed dishes and utensils can be soaked in a bleach water solution (approximately 2 tablespoons of bleach per gallon or 10 ml of bleach per liter of water) for at least two minutes after being washed to kill any bacteria which may be present.
Note: Do not mix bleach with soaps or detergents.
(d) not drink from any public drinking fountains supplied with water from the public water supply;
(e) ensure that younger children and infants are sponge bathed;
(f) use an alternative water source known to be safe, if they do not wish to boil the water; and
(g) consult with your physician if you have cuts or rashes that are severe before using the water.
Under most circumstances, there is no need to boil water used for other household purposes. Adults, adolescents and older children may shower, bathe or wash using tap water but should avoid swallowing the water. Laundry may be washed in tap water, either by hand or by machine.
This Advisory is effective immediately and will not be lifted until the water supply is determined to be completely safe.
If you require any additional information, please contact the following:
Waterworks Owner Office 306 – 345 – 1200
Water Security Agency – Drinking Water and Wastewater
Management Division 306 – 694 – 3939
Water Security Agency – Communications Manager 306 – 694-8914 Media Inquiries
Five Hills Health Region 306 – 691 – 1500

Introduction

The Water Security Agency and the Ministry of Environment requires that at least once each year waterworks owners provide notification to consumers of the quality of water produced and supplied as well as information on the performance of the waterworks in submitting samples as required by a Minister’s Order or Permit to Operate a waterworks.  The following is a summary of the Village of Belle Plaine water quality and sample submission compliance record for the 2018-time period.

This report was completed on May 10, 2019

Readers should refer to Water Security Agency’s Municipal Drinking Water Quality Monitoring Guidelines, June 2017, EPB 502 for more information on minimum sample submission requirements and the meaning of type of sample.  Permit requirements for a specific waterworks may require more sampling than outlined in the department’s monitoring guidelines.  If consumers need more information on the nature and significance of specific water tests, for example, “what is the significance of Selenium in a water supply”, more detailed information is available from: http://www.saskh2o.ca/

Water Quality Standards

Bacteriological Quality

Water Disinfection –

Chlorine Residual in Distribution System for Test Results Submitted with Bacteriological Samples

Water Disinfection – Free Chlorine Residual for Water Entering Distribution System from Waterworks Records-From Water Treatment Plant Records 

 Note:  Only water supplies derived from surface water or groundwater under the influence of surface water are required to monitor for THMs and HAAs.  Waterworks using groundwater sources beyond the influence of surface water do not need to report THMs or HAAs since sampling/analysis will not likely have been performed unless otherwise noted in the waterworks permit to operate

 All waterworks serving less than 5000 persons are required to submit water samples for SE’s General Chemical category once every two years if a ground water source and once per three months every second year if a surface water or blended surface/groundwater source.  The General Chemical category includes analysis for alkalinity, bicarbonate, calcium, carbonate, chloride, conductivity, hardness (as CaCO₃), magnesium, sodium, sulphate and total dissolved solids.

More information on water quality and sample submission performance may be obtained from:

Village of Belle Plaine Administration Office

Box 63, Belle Plaine, SK, S0G 0G0 Phone: 306-345-1200 Email: villagebelleplaine@xplornet.com