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by Dave Preston
Heavy rains over the weekend have led to a water quality advisory being issued by the District of Peachland.
The municipality advised Monday morning that turbidity levels exceeded acceptable levels and an advisory was in order.
Measurements of less than 1 NTU indicate water as ‘good’, according to a scale initiated by Interior Health. The Deep Creek water system showed turbidity at 4.03, putting the water in the ‘fair’ range.
From the district’s website:
“While the associated health risks are minimal, Interior Health recommends that children, the elderly, people with weakened immune sysems, and anyone seeking additional protection drink boiled water or a safe alternative until further notice. For those at-risk populations, water intended for drinking, washing fruits or vegetables, making juice or ice, or brushing teeth should be boiled for one minute”
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Hi there, I am from Edmonton and we are planning on coming to Peachland next Monday July 2……do you know if the roads will be okay at that point? When do you anticipate the water advisory to be lifted? What is the weather prediction for next week in Peachland……….hate to travel 11 hours for rain
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Gee, Jacquie. Prognostication isn’t my forte. Hwy. 97A remains closed south of Sicamous. No word on when that might open.
I suspect the water advisory will not be around long. Turbidity readings have already dropped by more than half since the advisory went out.
As for weather predictions, your guess is as good as mine. So far its looking like the weather will be hovering around 30 C.