Summerland expects to downgrade its final evacuation orders Friday, allowing residents of about 80 properties to return to a wildfire-damaged area where electricity may not be fully restored until Wednesday, chief administrative officer Graham Statt said.
The Cariboo Regional District has issued a Boil Water Notice and a Water Quality Advisory in the Russet Bluff area because of high concentration levels of manganese.
Residents of the Russet Bluff Subdivision will have to boil water for the time being.Â
The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) has issued a Boil Water Notice for the Russet Bluff Water System effective immediately until further notice as the upper well of the water system cannot keepup with the demand on the water supply.
A Boil Water Notice has been put into effect in 108 Mile Ranch, due to what the Cariboo Regional District says is a "substantial water main break and loss of pressure in large areas in the system."
A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.
A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.