Update - February 7, 2014 - The City of Greater Sudbury will once again provide assistance to Wahnapitae residents who were unable to stop by the community centre last night. If you are a resident of Wahnapitae and can't make arrangements to obtain water from a Municipal filling station, please report to the Wahnapitae Community Centre tonight, February 7, anytime between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m.
Update
February 6, 2014 10:25 am - The Health Unit has issued the following advisory:
The Sudbury & District Health Unit is issuing a drinking water advisory effective immediately for all residents of Wahnapitae and areas east of the town who draw their water from the Wanapitei Water Treatment Plant.
A drinking water advisory means that people who take their water from the municipal system should NOT be using it for drinking, making juice, infant formula, or ice; cooking; washing uncooked fruits and vegetables; or brushing teeth. Boiling the water may not make it safe for drinking. For these purposes, water from an alternate source, such as bottled water, should be used. The water may be used for laundry and bathing (excluding small children).
The City of Greater Sudbury advises that drinking water may be obtained by filling personal containers at the nearest water filling stations located on Bancroft Drive in Sudbury near Moonlight Beach Road, Spruce Street in Garson and Countryside Drive in Sudbury near the Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex.
The City of Greater Sudbury is working to re-establish the water supply, which was interrupted due to a pipeline failure. Once the water supply is re-established, residents should not use the water for human consumption until advised otherwise by the Health Unit.
The repair to the pipeline could create conditions that compromise the safety of the drinking water. “Once the work is completed, the system will be super-chlorinated and flushed,” said Burgess Hawkins, a manager in the Health Unit’s Environmental Health Division. “Until bacteriological testing of the drinking water indicates a safe supply, the drinking water advisory will remain in effect.”
Health Unit staff will continue to monitor the situation. The Sudbury & District Health Unit will notify the municipality when the drinking water advisory is lifted and residents will be advised. For more information, please call the Sudbury & District Health Unit at 705.522.9200, ext. 398, toll-free 1.866.522.9200.
February 6, 2014 7:30 am - The City of Sudbury says it could take up to 48 hours to finish testing the safety of water for Wahnapitae and areas east of the town, following a repair to the water system. In the meantime, Sudbury's health unit has issued a drinking water advisory for the area. Anyone who draws water from the Wahnapitae Water Treatment Plant is advised not to drink or cook with the water. People affected can fill up containers at city filling stations or drink bottled water. Filling stations are located on Bancroft Drive in Sudbury near Moonlight Beach Road, Spruce Street in Garson and Countryside Drive in Sudbury near the Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex.