‘Goosebumps’: Water worries continue to plague West Kelowna community
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Ongoing water issues in West Kelowna have resulted in an advisory for one neighbourhood but even those who live nearby feel on edge.
Ongoing water issues in West Kelowna, B.C., have resulted in an advisory for one neighbourhood, but even those who live nearby feel on edge.
“West Kelowna Estates System marginally exceeded the maximum levels for manganese,” City of West Kelowna staff said in a Thursday night notice.
“Testing and analyses are continuing, and results will be reported. Please note, a precautionary, isolated Water Quality Advisory is in effect, for watermain flushing in Zone 2.”
The city then referred the community to the Health Canada webpage, outlining concerns related to high quantities of manganese in the water.
It said formula-fed infants may be especially at risk if the water used to prepare the formula contains levels above the guideline value. This is because their brains are developing rapidly, they drink more water based on body weight and they absorb more manganese and are less able to remove it from their bodies.
For families who live outside the specific area being flushed, but who also regularly see brown water pour from their taps, it’s alarming.
“When it comes to my babies it is just really concerning. It is really concerning,” Olivia Lawson, a mother of four, said.
“When it comes to me, I will drink the filtered water. But when it comes to the health and safety of my children, I am not risking that, especially when there are long-term effects.”
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