mikes wrote :
> How many times a year is it recomended ,from the City of Fernie , that I
> boil my water before drinking? At least 3 times a year, but of course I
> never see the boil advisory until day three… after three days of sh!ting
> through the eye of a needle at 100 yard. The way I understand it is, there
> is small particles (silt) in the water, making it easier for bacteria to
> "cling" to, and makes it harder for the chlorine to effectively
> kill the bacteria. The questions are, does the City of Fernie use surface
> wateras a drinking water source? Why can’t we upgrade to micro filtraion.
> Is it my right to have access to clean, drinkable water, or is a privege.
> Fernie Alpine Resorts water source is never influenced by spring run off
> (its source is an aquifer) Didn’t we just upgrade the drinking water sytem
> of Fernie?
It is an underground spring that Fernie gets its water from. It runs under fairy creek but is kept separate with a catchment to a pipe line. When the creek gets moving very fast it does upset the system but is not harmful. When the new upgrade is complete we shouldn’t see any more turbidity. Hope this helps. The only reason I know it is because we just took the girl guides on a trip to the water shed and Dave Cockwell gave us a tour of the "plant" and answered all of our questions. Great field trip!
