Laundromats reopen; oil spill cleanup continues
People who rely on laundromats in North Battleford will soon have clean clothes again.
Restrictions on water usage remain in place, including car washes operating on city water. But city staff did say Friday that laundromats could operate again, due to the necessity of the service they provide.
The City of North Battleford has been relying on well water for the past week, following the contamination of the North Saskatchewan River by an oil spill. Through mandatory conservation, the supply has not run short, and reservoirs have been refilling at night. The city has since reached an agreement with the Town of Battleford to buy treated water.
“Strong cooperation between the two communities has really relieved a lot of the pressure in terms of the potential risks in those areas,” Emergency Management Commissioner Duane McKay said Friday, July 29. “Construction of the pipeline between the two communities is moving on pace, and should be in place. We don’t see any significant risk there, in terms of managing the overall emergency, so that’s another good piece of progress.”