The notice was lifted Monday around 3:40 p.m.
Linda Tynan, chief administrative officer with the municipality, said Summerland’s water now meets the Canadian Drinking Water Guidelines and test results indicate it is safe for consumption.
Earlier, the notice had been put in place as municipal crews prepared to do maintenance work on the water distribution system.
The scheduled water maintenance project had cost an estimated $500,000.
Kris Johnson, director of works and utilities for the municipality, said the cost includes the capital costs and labour for the project.
The work involved servicing on Pressure Reducing Valve #10. This is the most significant pressure reducing valve in the municipal water system.
The valve reduces the pressure from the large water line along Prairie Valley Road from the water treatment plant.
The maintenance work was done on the weekend of March 3 to 6.
The boil water notice was expected to continue until March 10 to 17.
On the Friday of the maintenance project, crews drained the water system in order to complete the servicing work. The water was stored in an open excavation at the corner of Brown Street and Kelly Avenue.
A 3.4-kilometre line had to be drained for this servicing.
Johnson said there are 13 pressure reducing stations within Summerland.
At smaller stations, work is often completed in six to 12 hours, with 20 to 60 homes affected.
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