Residents living in the Kingfisher area should be cautious when turning on the tap.
The Regional District of North Okanagan has issued a water quality advisory for customers supplied by the Mabel Lake Water Utility.
“Turbidity in their water source has exceeded one nephelometric turbidity unit due to high water levels in Mabel Lake from spring runoff,” said Zee Marcolin, utilities engineer.
“Turbidity is the measure of cloudiness in water and is not generally noticeable to the human eye until it exceeds five NTU.”
At one NTU, Interior Health Authority guidelines rate water quality as fair and requires utilities to issue a water quality advisory.
“This water quality advisory will be in effect until further notice,” said Marcolin.
As part of the advisory, young children, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems should boil heir water for one minute for drinking, washing fruits and vegetables, making beverages and brushing teeth.
