Northern Health issues Water Quality Advisory for Fort Nelson as evacuees return

FORT NELSON, B.C. — Fort Nelson residents returning home are being urged by Northern Health to flush all their household water fixtures.

The health authority has issued a Water Quality Advisory for the community as a precaution, to deal with stagnant water within service lines because of the evacuation on May 10th that was just rescinded Monday.

“Northern Health recommends that children, pregnant women, the elderly, and persons with weakened immune systems drink boiled or an alternate source of water at this time as a precaution,” the advisory reads.

“Northern Health recommends all residents returning to community, flush all household fixtures to help remove any stagnant water within the service lines.”

According to the advisory, water samples are expected to be collected and tested by early next week, and the water quality advisory will be lifted once Northern Health receives “satisfactory water results.”