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Rolling boil: water advisory set to last through the weekend

Ollie Williams
By Ollie Williams

A boil water advisory for Yellowknife, N’Dilo and Dettah looks set to continue through the holiday weekend.

An update from the City of Yellowknife on Friday afternoon said “turbidity levels remain higher than normal so nothing has changed” regarding the advisory.

City staff will continue to monitor the situation over the weekend – we’ll bring you an update if anything changes.

In full: Boil water advisory – what you should know, what to do

More info: Department of Health Q&A on the boil water advisory (pdf)

Some good news: A new water treatment plant should open soon

Ollie Williams
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