A boil water advisory has been issued for residents of Selkirk Heights and Bears Paw Heights due to bacteriological results received for the Bears Paw Reservoir. No other areas of Golden are affected by the advisory.
The advisory was issued on Sunday, May 22 at 7 p.m.
Water for drinking, cooking or washing fruits and vegetables should be prepared by bringing water to a rolling boil for a minimum of one minute to make sure it is potable.
Resampling will occur on Tuesday and when the water quality is confirmed to be potable, the advisory will be lifted.
As a result of the Boil Water Advisory currently in place on the south bench (Selkirk Heights and Bears Paw Heights), crews are undertaking system chlorination. As a precautionary measure, the remaining community water distribution system will be chlorinated until the advisory can be lifted.
Residents and businesses may notice chlorine odour or taste in the water during this time.
The Town of Golden will be updating the alert at golden.ca/alerts
