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Drinking Water Advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

City of Lloydminster employees will hand deliver yellow Drinking Water Advisories door-to-door to affected homes and businesses. In some cases, a representative from Saskatchewan Health services may contact you, particularly if you own a business. Should the affected area be too large that door-to-door knocking is not feasible, electronic sign boards will be put in the affected areas alerting residents. 

We may also communicate using one or more media and social media platforms. This will include the City of Lloydminster's website, Facebook, twitter and sometimes radio stations.

Water should be brought to a rolling boil for at least one minute. Boiled water, or bottled water should be used for the following:

  • Drinking or preparing beverages (including coffee)
  • Making formula and baby food and for washing baby bottles
  • For washing and preparing food to be eaten raw (fruit, vegetables, etc.)
  • For making ice cubes
  • For brushing your teeth or rinsing your mouth. 

The City of Lloydminster is confident in our water quality and in most cases a Drinking Water Advisory is issued as a precautionary measure. We make every effort to inform you as soon as possible.

If you have health related questions you may contact publichealthinspection@pnrha.ca or 1-888-298-0202

Yes, Adults and older children and teens may take showers or baths during a Drinking Water Advisory. Due to the higher risk of younger children drinking bath water, they should be given a sponge bath instead of bathing them in a tub.

Residents can help flush the system by running water in their bathtub for one to two minutes after water services have been restored (in the event of a water leak, main break or depressurization) and/or when a Water Advisory has been issued. This will expel any discolouration in the water that’s in your water service.

The Drinking Water Advisory will be in place until water tests confirm that there is no contamination. All tests are sent to a provincial lab in Saskatoon or Regina. It takes approximately 3 business days to get the results back. 

The City of Lloydminster will hand deliver green Drinking Water Advisory Lifted notices to affected homes and businesses. Should the affected area be too large that door-to-door knocking is not feasible, electronic sign boards will be put in the affected areas alerting residents.

We may also communicate using one or more media and social media platforms. This will include the City of Lloydminster's website, Facebook, twitter and sometimes radio stations.

For more information about what to do during a Drinking Water Advisory, please visit the Saskatchewan Health Authority webpage.

Contact Us

City of Lloydminster
4420 50 Avenue, Lloydminster
AB/SK, T9V 0W2
Phone: 780-875-6184
Fax: 780-871-8345
Email: info@lloydminster.ca

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