The City of Castlegar says it will switch to its backup water supply from Friday through Sunday so that maintenance work can be done on its Arrow Lakes pumphouse.
The city says water quality will be monitored throughout the maintenance period, and the city doesn’t expect that a water quality advisory is necessary.
The temporary water source change has been planned with Interior Health and follows established procedures and guidelines for the use of the north well water system, the city added in a release.
But the city is asking residents to reduce non-essential outdoor water use for those two days to reduce overall demand. So avoid washing your vehicle or using irrigation systems.
Earlier this year, the city issued a precautionary water quality advisory while it tested the north well, which lasted a few days. The results showed the well is capable of supplying the city at certain times of year.
