Does the public receive and adhere to boil water advisory recommendations? A cross-sectional study in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Table 2 Media by which participants^a learned BWA had been issued and lifted (March – April 2007, NL)

^aWho had experienced or were currently experiencing a boil water advisory (BWA) in their community
^b“Other” responses included: phone call from town council or local government office (n = 9), from town council or local government office, but specific method described unclear (n = 3), sign posted on way into town (n = 1), letter in the mail (n = 1), “website” (n = 1)
^c“Other” responses included: from town council or local government office, but specific method described unclear (n = 4), phone call from town council (n = 3), in-person from town council member (n = 1), participant phoned town council (n = 1), participant worked for town council (n = 1), sign posted on way into town (n = 1), hotline advisory (n = 1), unclear response (n = 2)
^dTotals exceed the number of participants as multiple responses allowed

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