I am pleased to inform everyone that the water sample taken by The Ontario Clean Water Agency indicates that the water is clear for consumption. All fountains and sinks will be accessible tomorrow. I would like to thank the Birchview Dunes community for their understanding and support in this matter.
Excerpt from information provided by the Public Works Dept – Town of Wasaga Beach:
The sedimentation in the distribution system was the direct result from maintenance activity at the Powerline Road Water Treatment Facility wherby flows in the distribution pipes reversed direction resulting in a scouring action of the inside wall of the pipes. The resultant brownish discolouration is associated with iron precipitate. Although the precipitate is unsightly, the water at no time was unsafe.
Subsequent to the site inspection from the Town’s operating authority, the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA), a water sample was taken and the laboratory results have since been received, which affirm that the water was not adverse.