Cloudy water during intake system testing in Kamloops still safe, says city

KAMLOOPS —As the final testing of the North Thompson Emergency Water Intake system gets underway soon, the City of Kamloops warns any potential cloudy-looking water is in fact, safe.

Utility Services Manager Greg Wightman, says construction of the emergency system is almost wrapped up, with testing coming up over the next two weeks.

“On the 28th there, we’re going to be running a test that has the potential to stir up some of the sediment in the water system and produce some cloudy-looking water,” Wightman explains, “Definitely no health impact at all, but there could be some potential for cloudy-looking water.”

The system has been under construction for a little over a year, according to Wightman, and will be a backup in case of a major contamination event in the South Thompson River.