Advisory for Grand Lake, Nova Scotia

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Grand Lake

Type: Boil Water  -  Inactive

Issued: 6/10/2021

Details:

 “There is an unknown issue with the water in Grand Lake 
that has caused animals to die and has sent one citizen to hospital,” read the alert.

“All residents who have water feeds from Grand Lake are to
cease using the water immediately. Do not consume,
do not drink, do not bathe, do not use to cook, do not boil, do not allow pets in the water. 
Do not go in the water by foot or by boat at any time,
unless this order is 
rescinded.”

About 9,000 people in Halifax, Enfield, Elmsdale, Lantz and East Hanz are supplied with water from the Grand Lake 
watershed through the East Hants Regional Water Utility.

Halifax Water issued a statement Thursday morning informing their tap water 
consumers that their water continues to be safe for normal use and consumption.



Halifax Water says they have not detected anything outside of normal safe drinking water limits in their systems.