Fort Chipewyan intake study ongoing as boil water advisory continues

Officials believe the advisories could be lifted between Nov. 10 and 14 if tests meet provincial standards.

As people in Fort Chipewyan continue conserving and boiling water, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) is studying moving Fort Chipewyan’s water intake deeper into Lake Athabasca or finding a new source. Article content

People in the isolated northern hamlet and adjacent First Nations were warned on Oct. 30 that low lake levels and strong winds stirred sediment in Lake Athabasca. This made lake water too cloudy for the Fort Chipewyan water treatment plant to properly balance chemicals and produce safe drinking water. Article content