BC Ferries has restored potable water service on the Salish Raven vessel after elevated lead levels were detected last week.
The organization confirmed that multiple recent water samples taken from the vessel, which sails between Swartz Bay and the Gulf Islands, met all safety standards. Water on board is now safe to drink, and full food service has resumed.
This incident follows a separate water quality issue earlier this month, where E. coli and coliform bacteria were found in water samples from the Queen of Alberni and the Salish Orca, forcing a temporary food service shutdown.
Jeff Groot with BC Ferries stated, "I think people should have confidence both in our testing, in the rigorous nature of our testing, but also how closely we work with public health."
Last week, reports of brown water on the Queen of Cumberland vessel also prompted a system flush.