Boil Water Advisory Lifted
VCH samples passed the tests. Water Quality Advisory still in effect.
Planned Road Closure Friday Jul 19
The road at Columbia/Midas will be closed from 8 am to 5 pm on Friday Jul 19. Work planned is installation of waterline conduit under the road. Water services should not be affected at this time.
The area of work is on the main road used going uphill from the store towards Wall St/Imperial Quarry/High Rd.
Detour via Copper Queen/Aladdin (see image).
Boil Water Advisory update
Although the chlorinator is now working properly and chlorine levels are within range, VCH requires samples that pass their tests before we can lift the Advisory. Samples will be taken tomorrow so we should have the all clear this weekend.
BOIL WATER ADVISORY
Effective immediately – Sat Jul 13 9 pm
Van Anda Water System has had a temporary chlorination failure and chlorine levels in the tank are lower than recommended. The problem has been fixed and chlorine levels are expected to be back in the correct range by tomorrow morning. Please help spread the message and notify your neighbors.
Newsletter July 2024
Hello Texada! Here are some notes on recent events:
WATER RESTRICTIONS: Stage 3 will be in effect starting Saturday June 29. This is necessary to avoid maxing out the treatment plant capacity, which can happen at the beginning of summer. Stage 3 restrictions include the following:
- NO LAWN WATERING
- No washing vehicles, RVs, or boats.
- No filling or adding water to swimming pools, hot tubs, garden ponds, or decorative fountains.
- No washing any outdoor surfaces, including sidewalks, walkways, driveways, patios, decks, or windows.
- Hand watering and using sprinklers to water trees, shrubs, flowers, and vegetables is limited to one hour daily per coverage area and allowed only in the evening or early morning.
- Use of micro-irrigation or drip irrigation systems to water trees, shrubs, flowers, and vegetables is allowed on any day, at any time, as required.
- More details on our website.
DID YOU KNOW that a hose sprinkler uses 5-10 gallons per minute? That’s up to 7,200 gallons if left running overnight. The maximum capacity for our water treatment plant is only 160,000 gallons per day!
WATER QUALITY & PLANT UPGRADES: The Water Quality Advisory is still in place due to temporary Ultraviolet Treatment (UVT) insufficiency. UVT is the final step in water treatment before chlorination. The UVT system is not adequate at present due to the dissolved solids not being removed by the Ion Exchangers (Ionex), as designed. Replacement of the Ionex media will solve this issue however it is a complicated and expensive process. Plans are in place to replace the media and clean the fouled Ionex tanks as well as adding a sand filtration unit between the self-cleaning filters and the cartridge filters. This sand filter was donated to VAID from a Vancouver Island location that has since connected to a larger water supply system. It will save us money on treatment consumables such as cartridges and salt, and extend the life of the new ionex media.
Vancouver Coastal Health continues to report no issues from the monthly water testing.
MEETINGS: The next Regular Board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday July 17th 1:30pm
FIREFIGHTERS NEEDED! No experience necessary. Training, gear, and on-duty insurance coverage provided. Phone or text Acting Chief Mark Robert for more info 604-414-9662 or email firechief@vananda.ca
CONTACT INFO – Email: contact@vananda-id.ca – Phone: 604-486-7035 – Website: vananda-id.ca
SUBSCRIBE: Be notified by email for outages and other events at vananda-id.ca/subscribe
WATER EMERGENCY: phone Water Operator Marianne Segers at 604-315-1363
