A do not consume water advisory for Nicola Lakeshore Estates regarding high levels of arsenic that went into effect back on June 13 has officially been lifted by the Interior Health Authority.
IHA spokesperson Darshan Lindsay told the Herald Friday afternoon (June 24) the advisory was no longer in effect now that the operator has implemented a more rigorous, daily, monitoring plan. She said the monitoring plan is part of a multi-barrier approach which also includes regular bacteriological and arsenic testing.
Routine tests conducted back on June 2 found the housing development’s water supply was twice the allowable concentration for arsenic at 0.024 milligrams per litre.
On June 16 president of Nicola Lakeshore Estates, Frank Rizzardo told the Herald the tests conducted following the advisory showed the levels back within compliance. The level of arsenic was 0.007 milligrams per litre in the groundwater supply, below Health Canada’s maximum acceptable concentration of 0.010 milligrams per litre.
