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The Penticton Indian Band Health Department provides weekly water testing of our community water system. Mike is a Trained Drinking Water Monitor and is a Penticton Indian Band member and a Health Team member for over 9 years.
For any questions: Please contact Mike Pierre at: Phone: (250) 493-7799 ext: 146 or Email: elderscoordinator@pib.ca
DRINKING WATER MONITORING
- Weekly water sampling and testing of both upper and lower community water systems
- Water samples tested on site and samples sent to Kelowna Caro Labs for testing weekly
- Results of on site tests are recorded in a web based reporting center called WaterTrax – Health Canada supported
- Annual Private Well water testing
- On site lab water samples only tested for Coliform and E.Coli
- Any Alerts are immediately sent via email to the Environmental Health Officer – Grace McIver, Health Department Manager
OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES/PROGRAMS
1. Environmental Health Officer (Health Canada)
- home inspections for mold,
- Air quality testing
- Community building kitchen and Health inspections
2. Environmental Fish Contaminants project
- ONA and PIB partnership – testing levels of contaminants in local fish
INTER-DEPARTMENTAL AND EXTERNAL LINKAGES
- PIB Housing Department
- PIB Administration
- PIB Public Works /Maintenance Department
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