03 February, 2026

The Environmental Health Officer has recommended a water quality advisory within the Van Anda Improvement District. Please note, this is not a Boil Water Notice.

Those with health concerns may wish to follow the guidelines of the Boil Water Notice, which states that water should be boiled for two minutes prior to consumption.

All residents are requested to notify their immediate neighbours who may be unaware of the water quality advisory, especially those with health concerns.

Any questions may be directed to the Administrator at contact@vananda-id.ca or phone 604-486-7035

Date of Advisory: January 30, 2026

The quickest way to remove chlorine from water is by boiling for 15 mins. Alternatively, leaving the water in a pot or other container with wide opening for at least 24 hours will remove the chlorine by evaporation.

Please share this with others, especially to those with pre-existing health conditions.

We have a new chlorine analyzer but are still experiencing fluctuations in chlorine levels and are working with a technician and the manufacturer to resolve this.

The quickest way to remove chlorine from water is by boiling for 15 mins. Alternatively, leaving the water in a pot or other container with wide opening for at least 24 hours will remove the chlorine by evaporation.

Please share this with others, especially to those with pre-existing health conditions.

The cause of this issue is the faulty chlorine analyzer. A replacement has been ordered.

Water Quality Advisory remains in effect

The quickest way to remove chlorine from water is by boiling for 15 mins. Alternatively, leaving the water in a pot or other container with wide opening for at least 24 hours will remove the chlorine by evaporation.

Please share this with others, especially to those with pre-existing health conditions.

We are currently working on resolving the issue.

We have returned to the Water Quality Advisory, which is in place for those with health issues. These individuals may still want to boil their water before consumption.

The Advisory will stay in place until the UV Treatment system is fully functional. We are making good progress with increasing UV levels and they are close to requirements, however this is unlikely to be fully resolved until the Ion Exchange media has been replaced. The media replacement is a complicated and costly process; we are bringing in an expert for assistance.

More info on Notices and Advisories can be seen on this page Water Quality Notices

This is to advise that the Environmental Health Officer has issued a boil water notice to all residents within the Van Anda Improvement District. The water is presently considered unfit for drinking or domestic use and should be boiled for one minute prior to consumption.

All residents are requested to notify their immediate neighbours who may be unaware of the boil water advisory.

Of the samples taken Sep 17, 2 had low levels of Coliform bacteria (Earl St and Marble Bay Rd/Van Anda Ave), and one had something growing that was neither Coliforms or E. Coli (end of Wall St).

Any questions may be directed to the Administrator at contact@vananda-id.ca or phone 604-486-7035. More information is available at vananda-id.ca/water-quality-notices/

Boil Water Notices are usually in place for at least two weeks, even when the problem has been resolved, as two consecutive sets of water samples must pass off-site VCH testing before the notice can be lifted.