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MEADOW LAKE, THE FLYING DUST FIRST NATION AND AREA RESIDENTS ISSUED PRECAUTIONARY DRINKING WATER ADVISORY

Released on May 25, 2001

The Northwest Health District, the Town of Meadow Lake and Saskatchewan

Environment and Resource Management (SERM) have issued a Precautionary

Drinking Water Advisory for the Town of Meadow Lake.



All residents of Meadow Lake, the Flying Dust First Nation and area users

of water from the municipal systems of the town are urged to ensure water

used for drinking, cooking, food preparation, washing dishes or brushing

teeth is brought to a rolling boil for at least three minutes.



The advisory is being issued because water samples taken from the

distribution system contained an organism called cyclopoida. The

cyclopoida organism is killed by chlorination and, by itself, is not

considered a health risk. However, its presence in the drinking water

distribution system indicates there may be a concern with the effectiveness

of the water treatment system.



Testing for other organisms, such as cryptosporidium or giardia, are being

conducted; however, results will not be known for several days.



As a result, the Health District and SERM are advising area residents to

boil their water until the water supply is determined to be completely

safe.



The Town has increased chlorination, hired a consultant to review the water

treatment system and is working closely with SERM to improve the operation

of the system. The Health District is also reviewing its medical records

to see if there are any reported gastrointestinal illnesses which could be

related to the town's water supply.



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For more information contact:



Bob Crossman Cliff Orriss, A/CEO Bill Miller

Meadow Lake Northwest Health District SERM

Ph: (306) 236-3622 Ph: (306) 236-1552 Ph: (306) 236-7540

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