Slocan Valley residents now have additional stations to get water
By Nelson Daily Staff
Regional District of Central Kootenay Emergency Operations Centre Public Information Officers, Bill Macpherson, said the contractor for Executive Flight Centre has established two additional locations for residents to get water for everyday use.
Water is now available at Kennedy Road in Lemon Creek and at the Passmore Fire Hall as well as previous locations at the fire halls in Crescent Valley and Winlaw.
Macpherson said Tuesday, the tanker from New Denver was certified by Interior Health in Castlegar prior to proceeding to the Slocan Valley.
“Water for drinking and other everyday use (bathing, cooking, etc.) was available by 6 p.m. at the four stations,” Macpherson said in a statement.
“Residents are asked to bring containers for hauling and storing water.”
Macpherson said the tank at Crescent Valley was damaged in a suspicious manner Tuesday night.
“It was knocked off its stand, the spigot broken and the tank itself cracked,” he said. “The RCMP is investigating the incident.
Area residents who get their water from surface sources continue to be under a Do Not Use Order issued by Interior Health since the spill of fuel into Lemon Creek and downstream from its confluence with the Slocan River.
The order prohibits those affected from using the water for drinking and other everyday use, as well as irrigation.
Swimming and recreating within the area under the order is prohibited for personal health safety reasons.
The company is dealing with the water needs of larger commercial operations like farms, ranches and nurseries on an individual basis.
