Grocery stores in the Halifax area report running out of bottled water, as hospitals say they were washing patients with waterless bath products while water advisory was in effect
A boil-water advisory has been lifted for more than 200,000 people living and working in Halifax and the surrounding area.
Halifax Water issued the advisory Monday evening, when the utility said an internal electrical problem at the Pockwock Lake water treatment facility allowed a limited amount of unchlorinated water to enter the system.
Regional medical officer Dr. Monika Dutt said the advisory was “precautionary,” adding that testing since then has found no traces of viruses or bacteria.
The utility issued a statement Wednesday morning advising residential and commercial customers that all appliances that store water should be flushed for ten minutes. As well, Halifax Water said any ice cubes made during the advisory period should be thrown out.
Water is now safe for all customers served by the Pockwock Lake facility, the utility confirmed.
On Tuesday, grocery stores in the Halifax area reported running out of bottled water and hospitals said they were washing patients with waterless bath products.
Affected communities included the Halifax peninsula, Beaver Bank, Middle and Lower Sackville, Hammonds Plains, Bedford, Timberlea, Spryfield, and Herring Cove.
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