Vernon beaches affected by sewage leak remain closed

As power continues to carnivore down connected nan Okanagan, Vernon, B.C., residents still don’t person entree to respective beaches wherever they could person different recovered a reprieve.

The City of Vernon said earlier Monday that a nationalist announcement of closure will stay successful spot for beaches from Kin Beach to Paddlewheel Park, on Okanagan Lake successful nan aftermath of a Saturday sewer statement break.

“Results from h2o value testing bespeak that bacterial levels are presently higher than nan acceptable levels group successful nan Guidelines for Canadian Recreational Water Quality,” nan metropolis said successful a notification.

As a precaution, beaches will stay temporarily closed and nan metropolis will proceed to show nan h2o value and will supply accusation arsenic it becomes available.

The sewer statement has been repaired and residents and visitors southbound of nan Vernon airport, including Predator Ridge and Eastside Road, tin resume regular usage of sanitary system.

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