ADVISORIES PUBLISHED ON FEBRUARY 25 - UPDATED 10:30 PM

Wrap-up: There are 42 advisories to report since yesterday: 1 in AB, 2 in BC, 5 in MB, 1 in NU, 1 in ON, 10 in QC, 22 in SK

ALBERTA

ISSUED

BEISEKER Village Drinking Water – BWO issued February 24 due to system depressurization.

BRITISH COLUMBIA

ISSUED

BLUE RIVER Community Water System – BWN issued February 22 due to system depressurization resulting from a water main break.

CELISTA (St. David's By The Lake) – BWN issued February 24 due to water treatment equipment failure.

LIFTED

Greater Vernon Water Utility – BWN was in effect February 19 to 24 for a Line Break.

MANITOBA

ISSUED

BEAUSEJOUR Public Water System – BWA issued February 25 due to localized depressurization resulting from a water main break.

GRANDVIEW (Sugarloaf Area) – BWA issued February 24 due to system depressurization resulting from the depletion of their treated water reservoir.

POWERVIEW-PINE FALLS Public WS – BWA issued February 21 due to a watermain break.

WINNIPEG (Spice Enroute) – BWA issued February 25, short-term.

RED RIVER (Winnipeg) – SPILL February 23 An estimated 30,000 litres of untreated sewage, over a period of approximately 20 minutes, spilled into the river after two fire hydrants were opened overnight; An overflow alarm at the Hart Avenue lift station alerted City Staff shortly after 3 a.m. In a statement to CBC, the City stated that unauthorized use of fire hydrants is rare and a violation of the City's water bylaw.

Prior to this incident, an estimated 422,860 litres of raw sewage had been spilled into the Red River on five separate occasions in different locations in Winnipeg since January 2.

In recent news, the Manitoba government charged City of Winnipeg over Red River sewage spill that occurred February 7, 2024 when 230 million litres of raw sewage spilled into the river after a pipe failure. This is not the first time the City has faced charges related to a sewage spill.

The largest sewage spill in the City's history occurred in 2002, when a mechanical failure at the North End Sewage Treatment Plant released 427 million litres into the river over a 57-hour period.

Pollution from wastewater has contributed to toxic algal blooms on Lake Winnipeg aswell as devastating affects on downstream communities.

NUNAVUT

ISSUED

ARVIAT Community Water System – BWA issued February 25 due to a mechanical issue at the Water Treatment Plant, chlorine levels in the water are too low to safely consume the water.

ONTARIO

ISSUED

KENORA Municipal Water System – BWA issued February 23 as a precautionary measure due to line repairs.

QUEBEC

PUBLIÉ(S)/ISSUED

ACTON VALE réseau municipal – (BWA) 23 février Avis d’ébullition préventif localisé en vigueur à la suite d’une réparation d'un bris d'aqueduc.

COWANSVILLE réseau municipal – (BWA) 27 février Avis d’ébullition préventif localisé en vigueur à la suite d’une coupure d'eau. Il y a actuellement 2 avis localisés en vigueur pour la Ville.

LAVAL réseau municipal – (BWA) 25 février Avis d’ébullition préventif localisé en vigueur.

LÉVIS (Saint-Rédempteur) – (BWA) 25 février Avis d’ébullition préventif localisé en vigueur à la suite d’une bris vanne de rue.

LÉVIS (Saint-Romuald) – (BWA) 24 février Avis d’ébullition préventif localisé en vigueur à la suite d’une bris d'aqueduc.

MIRABEL (Saint-Benoît) – (BWA) 24 février Avis d’ébullition préventif localisé en vigueur à la suite d’une réparation sur le réseau d’aqueduc.

MIRABEL (Saint-Janvier) – (BWA) 24 février Avis d’ébullition préventif localisé en vigueur à la suite d’une réparation sur le réseau d’aqueduc. Il y a actuellement 3 avis localisés en vigueur pour la Ville.

MONTRÉAL (Ville-Marie) – (BWA) 25 février Avis d’ébullition préventif localisé en vigueur.

SAINT-CONSTANT réseau municipal – (BWA) 24 février Avis d’ébullition préventif localisé en vigueur à la suite d’une bris d'aqueduc.

SAINT-JÉRÔME réseau municipal – (BWA) 22 février Avis d’ébullition préventif localisé en vigueur.

LEVÉ(S)/LIFTED

LAVAL réseau municipal – (2 LIFTED) Deux avis d'ébullition de l'eau ont été LEVÉS pour les avis émis le 20 février.

LÉVIS (Saint-Hélène-de-Breakeyville) – (LIFTED) LEVÉE L'avis d'ébullition de l'eau était en vigueur du 20 au 24 février cause d’un bris/remplacement poteau incendie. Il y a actuellement 2 avis localisés en vigueur pour la Ville.

La MALBAIE (Pointe-au-Pic) – (LIFTED) LEVÉE L'avis d'ébullition de l'eau était en vigueur du 12 au 24 février cause d'Escherichia coli.

MONT-LAURIER réseau municipal – (LIFTED) LEVÉE L'avis d'ébullition de l'eau était en vigueur du 18 au 24 février cause d’une fuite.

MONTRÉAL (Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles) – (LIFTED) LEVÉE L'avis d'ébullition de l'eau était en vigueur du 24 au 25 février.

SAINT-JÉRÔME réseau municipal – (LIFTED) LEVÉE L'avis d'ébullition de l'eau était en vigueur du 20 au 24 février.

TROIS-RIVIÉRES réseau municipal – (LIFTED) LEVÉE L'avis d'ébullition de l'eau était en vigueur du 22 au 25 février.

SASKATCHEWAN

ISSUED

ABERNETHY Waterworks – PDWA issued February 25 due to localized depressurization resulting from a line repair.

BENGOUGH Waterworks – PDWA issued February 24 due to localized depressurization resulting from a line repair.

DALMENY Distribution System – PDWA issued February 24 due to localized depressurization resulting from a line repair.

GLEN EWEN Waterworks – PDWA issued February 22 due to localized depressurization resulting from a line repair.

LANDIS Waterworks – PDWA issued February 25 due to system depressurization resulting from a line repair.

MAINPRIZE REGIONAL PARK – PDWA issued February 23 due to system depressurization resulting from a power outage.

MOOSE JAW Municipal WS – 2 PDWAs issued February 24 for localized depressurization.

PADDOCKWOOD Distribution System – PDWA issued February 22 due to system depressurization resulting from a line repair.

SASKATOON Municipal WS – 11 PDWAs issued for localized Flushing (3) and Water Main Breaks (8).

WARMAN Distribution System – PDWA issued February 22 due to localized depressurization resulting from a line repair.

WEYBURN Utility Board Waterworks – PDWA issued February 27 following a localized a line repair.

LIFTED

MOOSE JAW Municipal WS – 2 PDWAs were lifted for advisories issued on Feb 14 for Depressurization and Feb 18 for a Water Main Break. There are currently 4 localized advisories in effect for the City.

SASKATOON Municipal WS – 9 PDWAs were lifted for Water Main Breaks (3), Water Connection Repairs (2), Internal Private Leaks (2), and Flushing (2), these advisories were issued between Feb 18 to 21. There are currently 34 localized advisories in effect for the City.

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