Boil Water Advisory Lifted for the Community of Sambaa K’e (Inactive)
Publication Date
Joint Communiqué
SAMBAA K’E (August 28, 2024) – The Chief Environmental Health Officer advises all residents in the community of Sambaa K’e that the precautionary Boil Water Advisory has been lifted.
On July 15, 2024, the Community Government of Sambaa K’e asked residents toto boil their water due to higher than normal turbidity (muddy water).
There have been no illnesses associated with drinking water reported in the community.
The Community Government of Sambaa K’e and the Chief Environmental Health Officer have observed that the turbidity levels in the water plant have dropped to acceptable levels. The precautionary Boil Water Advisory is now lifted, and normal use of drinking water may resume.
The Department of Health and Social Services recommends that residents and businesses flush their water supply by doing the following:
Run all cold water faucets and drinking fountains for 1 minute before use;
Flush and clean all water-using equipment, such as soda fountains, coffee makers and ice-making machines, for at least 1 minute;
Change all point of use filters (tap mounted carbon filters, Brita filters, etc.);
Flush and clean all coffee machines;
Drain and flush all ice-making machines;
Run water softeners through a regeneration cycle;
Drain and refill hot water heaters; and
Drain and clean water-holding tanks.
For more information and a video on how to drain and clean water-holding tanks, visit: