City of Chilliwack's Response Feb 9. 2013 | Comments (0)
From the City of Chilliwack's Website:The Fraser Health Authority (FHA) has notified the City, that new conditions will be added to the City of Chilliwack’s permit to operate a municipal drinking water system. The new conditions will require that a secondary disinfectant be added to the water, which is currently supplied chemical free to consumers.“Protecting public health and our resources are top priorities, but Council is concerned about how adding a disinfectant such as chlorine, could affect the quality of our award winning water,” says Mayor Sharon Gaetz. “We have asked that the FHA allow a review of all options before ordering the addition of a secondary disinfectant in to our drinking water system.”To ensure Chilliwack’s water is clean, safe and remains at a very high quality, the City follows a stringent and comprehensive water quality assurance program, and has an emergency standby chlorination system in place. The water system is operated with great care by...