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P.A. shuts off water intake; contamination could last for months
According to Prince Albert city manager Jim Toye, the intake at the water treatment centre from the North Saskatchewan River has been shut off.
Toye said the city has roughly 48 hours worth of water in its reservoirs and are attempting to obtain another four days from a storm retention pond. While this storm water usually drains out into the river, it could potentially be diverted to the water treatment plant.
This source, however, is not a sure thing as Toye said the pond water poses “challenges.”
“We’re working with water security agencies to make sure it fits all the criteria, because it is different from river water, there’s no doubt about it, so there might be some special things we’ll have to do. We always want to make sure we’re providing save, potable water to our citizens and our businesses, and if that’s at risk we will not use it,” he said.