by Jacob Moore
An “internal electrical issue” has put a good chunk of HRM under a boil water advisory.
Halifax Water says roughly 200,000 residents fall under the order for anyone who’s water source is in Pockwock.
It includes Hammonds Plains, Beaver Bank, Middle and Lower Sackville, Bedford, Halifax, Timberlea, Spryfield and Portions of Fall River and Herring Cove.
Map of areas required to boil water.
The order was issued on Monday evening because of a power outage at the JD Kline Lake Water Treatment Facility (Pockwock), which let a limited amount of untreated water into the system, according to a news release from Halifax Water.
“Staff are tracking this issue and are working on options to flush this untreated drinking water out of the system,” the utility wrote. “Halifax Water continues to monitor the water quality and is closely consulting with Nova Scotia Environment and the Medical Officer of Health.”
People are advised to boil water for one minute any time they are:
- drinking
- preparing infant formula
- making ice cubes or juices
- washing fruits or vegetables
- cooking
- brushing teeth
- any other activity requiring human consumption
- Water for pets
The boil order will last until “further notice,” the utility said.
