Water supplied through the Cariboo Regional District’s (CRD) Lac La Hache water system will soon be protected from bacterial infections through chlorination of the drinking water supply. While most communities in B.C. chlorinate their drinking water supply, the Lac La Hache water system has not been chlorinated, and coliform bacteria have been previously detected in the system.
Chlorine is a versatile disinfectant that kills many types of bacteria, viruses and parasites (pathogens) that cause water-borne infections. Some water-borne infections can cause severe illness and even death. Water suppliers add chlorine disinfectants to drinking water to protect public health and protect against contamination from the pipes water travels through.
The well replacement and treatment process was made possible by $750,000 in funding from the BC Growing Communities Fund. To ensure that water supplied through this well was safe to drink, filtration and disinfection processes were included. This also reduces the potential requirement to issue boil water notices to residents in the future because of the reduced risk of pathogens being present in the water supply.
The CRD Utilities Department will be holding a public information meeting on November 5, 2024 from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Lac La Hache Community Hall. Electoral Area "G" Director, Al Richmond, and the CRD's Utilities Manager, Kelly McDonald, will be present to answer questions and provide residents with more information about their water system. For more information, please contact the Utilities Department at 1-800-665-1636 or by email to mailbox@cariboord.ca
