The boil water advisory for Galahad has been lifted.
All Galahad residents can return to normal water consumption practices; boiling is no longer required.
The precautionary advisory went into effect in Galahad on Friday, June 21, after the water was turned on again following the repair of a water main break near the Galahad Care Centre.
The water main break occurred around 4:30 p.m. Thursday and had affected all residents living in the hamlet.
Water is expected to be back on in Galahad by about 2 p.m. today (June 21).
Once the water is flowing again, the hamlet will be under a 48-hour boil water advisory. That means drinking water, as well as water used for washing dishes, should be boiled at a rolling boil for at least a minute. Otherwise, Galahad residents face a risk of bacterial infection.
For further information on what to do during a boil water advisory, please visit Alberta Health Services’s website at: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/news/Page4238.aspx.
Residents with questions may also call Flagstaff County Lead Utility Operator Jason Loosemore at 780-385-6153 or Flagstaff County Utility Operator Michael Northey at 780-385-8211.
Yesterday’s water main break occurred around 4:30 p.m. near the Galahad Care Centre and has affected all residents living in the hamlet.
Update: We believe we’ve located the source of the water main break. Repairs are ongoing. Water is still anticipated to be turned back on this afternoon.
Repairs are underway in Galahad this morning (Friday, June 21) following yesterday’s water main break. Water is anticipated to be back on this afternoon, at which time the hamlet will be under a boil water advisory until further notice.
For more information on a boil water advisory, please visit: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/news/Page4238.aspx
Stay tuned for updates.
