British Columbia

White Rock boil water advisory lifted after Sunday's fire

The City of White Rock has lifted its boil water advisory for residents and businesses that use the city's water supply.

The City of White Rock's water supply was drained fighting fire

Photo of a chrome tap with water running out of it.
The City of White Rock has lifted its boil water advisory after Sunday's fire taxed the city's supply. (CBC )

The City of White Rock has lifted its boil water advisory for residents and businesses.

The boil water advisory was initiated on May 15 after the city's water supply was drained when firefighters battled a major apartment building fire that displaced 100 residents.

Red flames shooting from the roof of an apartment complex light up the night sky.
Flames seen shooting out of a four-storey building under construction in White Rock's Five Corners area on Sunday, May 15, 2016. (William Thomas Brooks)

Residents were asked to boil water and use as little as possible until the advisory was lifted.

Unlike other municipalities in the region, White Rock draws its drinking water from seven wells, rather than Metro Vancouver's water supply. 

The city confirmed through water testing done on Monday and Tuesday that there are no bacterial contaminants in the water supply. 

The city is still encouraging residents to flush all water for at least a minute to ensure there is no cloudy water, as well as to run cold water faucets and drinking fountains for at least a minute before consumption.