Mayor Brain said that water filtration devices are not safe to use either. I don’t know what the cost of that will be,” he said. We constantly have a couple of post boiling.

Prince Rupert resident, Dave Boyle, has three children and he said he’s been busy. In a lengthy post by Mayor Lee Brain, he warns pet owners that they must boil their water, then let it cool, for their pets, and while it’s safe for adults and teens to take showers with untreated water, parents should sponge bath young children. Until then, the entire city must boil their water for one minute for everything including washing the dishes, brushing teeth, washing and so on. READ MORE: Boil water notice in effect for Prince Rupert What to do For people with a weakened immune system, such as young children and seniors, the infection may last longer.Ī water testing facility in Prince Rupert continues to monitor the levels of both crypto and giardia. However, symptoms tend to start from two to 10 days after exposure to the parasite, and can last an average of one to two weeks. HealthLinkBC’s site states that a person can be infected and have no symptoms. The number for HealthLink BC is 811, and she said they are prepared to take calls from residents concerned with this particular issue. “The risk of health affects is low, for any questions contact HealthLinkBC or visit a physicians office,” said Eryn Collins, spokesperson with Northern Health. Northern Health said the boil water advisory was issued as a precautionary measure, and people should follow the guildelines set out by the City of Prince Rupert.

The infection is passed through feces, so people who have diarrhea should not attend work or school, or go to any public facilities such as the pool, where they can pass it on. Symptoms include diarrhea, gas, bloating, nausea and fatigue.Ĭryptosporidium is also a microscopic parasite that can cause gastrointestinal infections with the most common symptom being watery diarrhea, as well as stomach cramps, nausea, vomiting, a mild fever and dehydration. Giardia is a microscopic parasite that can infect the intestines in both humans and animals - also known as ‘beaver fever’. 14, more than 12,000 residents were notified that they must boil water for at least one minute until further notice after high levels of giardia and cryptosporidium were found in the city water. The City of Prince Rupert continues to be under a boil water advisory, and officials expect it to last another week.

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