Earthquake
lessons taught

AFTER nearly four
days of intense partici-
pation in the
Thunderbird
4/Cascadia Response
exercise, emergency
responders have identi-
fied communication,
coordination and infor-
mation sharing as vital
to efficient emergency
response.

“We know that it is critical

sporadic COMAGITCATIONS,
power outages, gas amd water
interruptions: polluted water,
chemical spills cofapsed hos
pias, buildings and: bridges:
and damaged roads and trains
Pare Aa SUSTOITS,

the everene
we worked dsch with prowin
cial aathorines ta make the
best use of miltary resources
te assist the province in bte-
saving search apd rescue
tie control, commiuntcat!
and seeurity tasks.” said: Brig.
Gen. Dan Ross. commander

More ch

THE jatroductian of addi-
tional chlorine to combat
the potential for bacteria
growth in the water distrib-
ution system will Tikely
result in a change to the
taste and odour of drinking,
Water,

Vhe Greater Vancouver
Regional Districe (GVRD:
recemmends people with spe-
saab health considerations,
such as patients requiring kid
nev dialysis, may wish te con
tat their physisians.
Agharium aad fin hobls ists
may wish to acek advice froin
§sh suppliers or pet shops on
dechlornation techniques and
products.

The newhs retrotined: see-

orine in drinking water

Reundarv and hten begin
erations a tew weeks age
GVRD has taken over the
operation of the stauon from
the City at Vancouver and has
modified it to disinfect water
iwadarger GVRD main. Areas
within Burnaby and
Vancouser will be affeeted.
Two more retrotitted stadons
are scheduled to come back
an fine by mid-April, attecting
chlorine fesels in) Vancouver
and Surrey tap water.
Sevondary disinfection is
the tint af a aumiber of com:
ponents of the GVRD'S new
drinking Water treaninent pro
gram. In addition to cHorine
booster stauons, the program
wilb canal dltrauenm at the

Wednesday. March 24. 1999 -— North Shore News ~ 24

reo divintection with ozone at
the Capsline and Coquitlam
sources. and) corrosion can
tres,

Phe program was guided
In part Dv an intensive pablic
vonsaltat process in L994,
Useatel asa secondary
disintoctant was prererred iy
the pubhe at thar tare

Currendy, water trom tie
region's three watersheds ---
Capilano, Seymour, and
Coguitam -- is disinfected
with chlorine at the source to
Kill bacteria virtises, and other
undesirable mucro organisins.

breaks dows) and
SA LATE PET OM

To prevent re growtin, see
ondare disinfection, Mong
with dushing and cleaning or
sarermains helps ta inaintain
the devels of chlorine ins the
water at an accepTable level.

The introduction of see:
ondary disintection is expect
ed te result in) same water
users noticing a change in the
taste and odour of drinking
Water,

Phiing a jug ef water on
the counter or che renner:
wor overmigh: sheald removw
mest ot the chlorinous taste

This ts re
disintecrion,

As water Hows through the
how aver,

syatenn

fron

srred fo as primary

or odour

chlorine
disinfection

qualiy
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© ontact the GVRIDs water
injormaon Tt

Land Force Western Areas “] ondary disintection station at Seymour water source, prima: primary
will be returning to Aiberta ie
review Op Paladin, our earth
guake response plan to. assist
the citizens of
Peitish
Columbia,
with a goal of
putting in
place the value
able lessons we
learned on this
life-saving
rian.”
The

to have a high degree of inter:
action among all levels of
emergency responders in
order to save dives” said

Atrorney
General Ujjal ee 4
Dosanjh, We will also be
“Based on looking at B.C.’s
information
we learned. Jong-term health
we will alsa be
and shelter plans
and coordinated
damage exercise held
om Tae | is
assessment plans.” en fh

looking at
imolved 1,000 1 . FO

B.C.'s long:

term health

and shelter

plans and

coordinated

damage

assessment

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