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“Lambton public health has been advised that recent water sample results taken from the Plympton-Wyoming water distribution system indicate that the drinking water meets the Ontario Drinking Water Quality Standards and is now safe for human consumption,” the health unit said in a news release Sunday afternoon.
Public health advised people to run cold water taps, drinking water fountains and garden houses for at least one minute before use
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People should also run water softeners through a regeneration cycle, drain and refill hot water tanks tat are set below 45C – the normal setting is 60C – and replace water filters used to filter untreated water, officials said in the news release.
If water has been used to flush toilets or take showers and baths, flushing cold water taps isn’t necessary, officials said.
For more information contact public health at 1-800-667-1839, or Plympton-Wyoming at 519-845-3939, officials said.
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