The Town of Hay River will be looking into ways to possibly improve the quality of the water obtained from Great Slave Lake.

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Mike Auge, the townSA国际影视传媒檚 director of public works and services, said there will be more in-depth monitoring of the water treatment plant and water samples will be sent to a third-party laboratory for analysis.

The two steps were recommended in a report last year on the water treatment plant by the Department of Municipal and Community Affairs.

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The town waited until the turbidity increased before it sent water samples to the outside laboratory so it could be tested at its worst.

Auge is hopeful that the steps can make some difference with the water quality.

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Glenn Smith, the townSA国际影视传媒檚 senior administrative officer, is hopeful that the lab testing might result in some tweaks to the water treatment that may help. The three boil water advisories in 2020 lasted from May 13 to June 16, from June 19 to July 6 and from Sept. 2 to Oct. 20.