By Steve Hubrecht
The District of Invermere has issued a boil water advisory in response to a water main break downtown.
The break occurred on Wednesday, May 31 in front of the Lambert Kipp Pharmacy, on the southeastern corner of the intersection of 7th Avenue and 13th Street.
Homes and businesses along 7th Avenue between 13th Street and 14th Street (that include people with weakened immune systems or those wanting to take extra precautions) are advised to boil water for at least one full minute before drinking, washing fruits and vegetables, making beverages (or ice) or brushing teeth. People can also use an alternate water source if they wish.
“We’ve got the water main fixed,” Invermere Mayor Al Miller told the Pioneer, adding that the advisory was issued mostly as a precaution since the water main was in fact opened up during the work.
Miller isn’t sure why the water main broke, although he suggested “it may have had something to do with the natural play we sometimes see as a result of winter frost.”
People wanting more information can contact the district office at 250 342 9281.
