City staff lends helping hand to get Merritt’s water back on line
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Efforts to restore Merritt’s water systems are getting support from City of Kelowna staff.
Eight experienced water and wastewater operators from Kelowna are now sharing their expertise in Merritt for five days to help get overwhelmed municipal services operating after a devastating flood knocked-out the city’s facilities and forced the evacuation of more than 7,000 residents.
“We received the request for support late last week,” said Utility Services Manager Kevin Van Vliet. “The Merritt team is small and mighty, but their systems are overwhelmed and they’re dealing with their own personal losses.”
“As water and wastewater operators, we understand the challenge ahead and we have the expertise and ability to move around our activities to free up a team to support them,” said Wastewater Manager Mike Gosselin. “It’s a full-team effort – whether you’re one of those on the ground in Merritt or taking on extra duties here in Kelowna while this team is away.”
