City lifts stage 1 water restriction

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Nearly a month after the Stage 1 water restriction was put in place, the City of Wetaskiwin lifted the restriction Friday, August 12, having completed assessment and cleaning of the reservoir.

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“The City and Aquatera would like to thank residents for their patience and co-operation during this process,” the city said in a press release. 

The restriction was first put in place Thursday, July 14, citing contamination discovered i the central reservoir as the reason. Stage 1 water restrictions placed a slight limit on the watering of lawns, and washing of cars, boats, and other vehicles.

After completing assessment of the reservoir, the city explained the initial cause for the contamination, on August 3.

“The initial contamination was caused by a small diesel spill on July 14. The diesel was contained to the Central Station reservoir and never made it into the distribution system. Aquatera performed several water sample tests from various sites throughout the city following the incident; all tests came back negative for the contaminating agent.”