Over the last few years, residents in Osoyoos have been plagued by water problems including deeply discoloured brown water, but that may only be the tip of the iceberg.
The Town’s council was presented with the annual water report on Jan. 9, and the information within is grim.
The two best wells, the ones that historically have had the least issues with the discolouring presence of manganese, have both seen their contamination levels skyrocket.
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