Any follow up? Conditions remain.

Complete per Utilities Supervisor during 2017 Open Issues Audit. 6/7/2017

Was this issue "Closed" because the problem was fixed? I would beg to differ, the bacteria seems to keep making a reappearance. Frequent sanitizing at my home does not seem to be enough.

Was taken care of.

When was it taken care of? I cleaned both of my toilets really well two weeks ago and I see a pinkness returning. I expect it takes a while for the "fix" to make its way through the system. How long do you think that might be?

Just got notice that this issue has been open for 600 days. No change in water conditions. Pink bacteria still remains...

I don't think it ever went away!

Serratia Marcescens is a common airborne bacteria that comes from naturally occurring sources worldwide. The bacteria will grow in any moist location where phosphorous containing materials or fatty substances accumulate, such as soap residue in showers, feces in toilet and food residue in pet water dishes. The bacteria is ubiquitous in soil, water and plant surfaces.

The public water supply in Revelstoke has just enough chlorine in it to provide safe, disinfected water for residents. But, when water is left standing in an open container for as little as 30 minutes our tap water looses its chlorine to disinfect, and provides an ideal environment for the serratia to grow in places like a toilet bowl , a dog dish or a shower stall surface. It is common for serratia to accumulate if surfaces are not cleaned weekly.

Serratia is a persistent bacteria that is very hard to eliminate. Weekly, thorough cleaning of surfaces where the slime occurs, followed by a disinfectant ( such as vinegar, hydrogen peroxide or other household cleaning products with disinfecting agents) is the best way to manage the issue.

Thanks for the info. The battle continues. PS I do clean weekly :)