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March 19, 2026

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Water Quality Advisory Rescinded

April 16, 2026

Effective Immediately, the North Shore Water Utility has rescinded the Water Quality Advisory issued on March 19, 2026.

Ongoing, routine testing demonstrates that water quality is within the Canadian Drinking Water Guidelines with turbidity consistently below 1 NTU.

Alerts

Water Quality Advisory Rescinded

April 16, 2026

Effective Immediately, the North Shore Water Utility has rescinded the Water Quality Advisory issued on March 19, 2026.

Ongoing, routine testing demonstrates that water quality is within the Canadian Drinking Water Guidelines with turbidity consistently below 1 NTU.

Water Quality Advisory Issued

March 19, 2026

The NSWU has issued a Water Quality Advisory as a precautionary measure due to increased turbidity as a result of snow melt and precipitation. THIS IS NOT A BOIL WATER ADVISORY. YOU DO NOT NEED TO BOIL YOUR WATER UNLESS YOU HAVE A COMPROMISED IMMUNE SYSTEM. Customers will be notified when the water quality returns within operating tolerances and this advisory is rescinded.

Water Quality Advisory Rescinded

January 08, 2026

Effective Immediately, the North Shore Water Utility has rescinded the Water Quality Advisory issued on Dec 11, 2025.

Ongoing, routine testing demonstrates that water quality is within the Canadian Drinking Water Guidelines with turbidity consistently below 1 NTU.

Water Quality Advisory Issued

December 11, 2025

The NSWU has issued a Water Quality Advisory as a precautionary measure due to increased turbidity as a result of warm temperatures and precipitation. THIS IS NOT A BOIL WATER ADVISORY. YOU DO NOT NEED TO BOIL YOUR WATER UNLESS YOU HAVE A COMPROMISED IMMUNE SYSTEM. Customers will be notified when the water quality returns within operating tolerances and this advisory is rescinded.

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North Shore Water Utility Nelson Ltd.
Box 2030, 622 Front Street
Nelson, BC V1L 4B7
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