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Water in the News
Throughout Canada, water is making headlines. Recent warnings about lead levels, Vancouver's boil water alerts, and current controversies surrounding the environmental and physical costs of bottled water have Canadians concerned. This recent media awareness is very heartening, even if the issues being addressed are troubling. It seems to suggest that Canadians are finally being heard. The following links are to news articles, as well as government and academic resources that address many of these issues.
Boil Water Alerts
Boil Water FAQs (Vancouver Island Health Authority)
What is a boil water notice?
Vancouverites boil water for 5th day as rain continues (CBC News: November 19, 2006)
Watersheds clearing slower than hoped, officials say