Free Drinking Water Offered to Osoyoos Residents

Osoyoos resident Jay Cassidy is providing free drinking water due to manganese advisory.

According to Castanet Oliver/Osoyoos, a local news source, Osoyoos resident Jay Cassidy is offering free drinking water to his neighbors due to the town's manganese advisory. The Town of Osoyoos issued a water quality advisory for high manganese levels between 0.125 and 0.159 mg/L, above Health Canada's limit.

Cassidy has a reverse osmosis system at his home to provide clean drinking water 'no questions asked' to those in need. However, some residents are unsure about the advisory and have expressed concerns over the cost of bottled water.

The town is currently dealing with Interior Health on manganese levels, but no timeline for the advisory duration has been set. Cassidy emphasizes the importance of helping his neighbors in need and loves his community.

Osoyoos faces years of dealing with a beleaguered water system, and Cassidy's gesture is seen as a positive step towards addressing this issue.