Prince Rupert downgrades boil-water advisory, plans ’lessons learned’ report

The City of Prince Rupert has lifted a boil-water advisory that left 12,000 residents without potable tap water for six weeks, and says it’s working on a “lessons learned” report for the future.
The city says Northern Health gave it approval to downgrade the notice to a water-quality advisory, which means some risk remains for sensitive individuals.
Under a water-quality advisory, newborns, the elderly and people with weakened immune systems are still encouraged to boil tap wat