Updated Nov. 22 at 9:55 a.m.: Public Health Sudbury & Districts advised late in the evening of Nov. 21 that the drinking water advisory in a large area east of downtown Sudbury has been lifted.
The advisory was put in place on Nov. 19 for for several streets, including Morris Street east of Van Horne and all streets leading off of Morris, due to a water main break. The drinking water advisory is effective immediately for all residents of Morris Street east of Van Horne, Silverman Street, Janet Street, St. Antoine Street, Jeanne D’Arc Avenue, Marshall Lane, Cartier Avenue off Janet Street, and 565, 566, and 570 Van Horne Avenue in Greater Sudbury.
“The bacteriological quality of the water supply has been tested with no adverse results being reported,” said Burgess Hawkins, a manager in Public Health's Health Protection Division. “Residents in the affected areas may notice chlorine odours and discoloured water.”
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The Sudbury health unit has issued a drinking water advisory for several streets, including Morris Street east of Van Horne and all streets leading off of Morris, east of Downtown Sudbury.
The source of the problem appears to have been a water main break, according to a media release issued by Public Health Sudbury and Districts.
The drinking water advisory is effective immediately for all residents of Morris Street east of Van Horne, Silverman Street, Janet Street, St. Antoine Street, Jeanne D’Arc Avenue, Marshall Lane, Cartier Avenue off Janet Street, and 565, 566, and 570 Van Horne Avenue in Greater Sudbury.
A drinking water advisory means that people who take their water from the municipal system should not use that water for drinking; making juice, infant formula, or ice; cooking; washing uncooked fruit and vegetables; or brushing teeth.
Boiling the water may not make it safe for drinking, the health unit said. For these purposes, water from an alternate source, such as bottled water, should be used. Tap water can still be used for laundry and bathing (excluding small children who could swallow the water).
Although the City of Greater Sudbury has re-established the water supply, which was interrupted due to a water main break, residents should not use the water for human consumption until advised otherwise by Public Health Sudbury and Districts, said the news release.
“It is possible that the loss of water pressure created conditions that compromised the safety of the drinking water,” said Burgess Hawkins, a manager in Public Health’s Health Protection Division. “Until bacteriological testing of the drinking water indicates a safe supply, the drinking water advisory will remain in effect as a precaution.”
Public Health staff will continue to monitor the situation. Public Health Sudbury and Districts will notify the municipality when the drinking water advisory is lifted, and residents will be advised.