BOIL WATER ADVISORY
MAINTENANCE ADVISORY NOTICE
Maintenance Advisory Notice: October 1, 2025
The Boissevain water system will be shutting off water service the morning of October 1, 2025 to repair a fire hydrant on Struthers Street. This repair may take several hours.
The interruption to the water supply will lead to the loss of water pressure in a portion of the distribution system in your area on Mill Road, north of the railway tracks to Buckingham Street, including Westview Lodge, one block of Buckingham and NE Mackenzie Street. Distribution depressurization can compromise the safety of the water supply. Affected water users are asked to follow boil water advisory precautions once service has been restored.
RECOMMENDATIONS
All water should be brought to a rolling boil for at least one minute before it is used for:
- Drinking and ice making
- Preparing beverages, such as infant formula
- Preparing food
- Brushing teeth
It is not necessary to boil tap water used for other household purposes, such as laundry or washing dishes. Adults and older children that can avoid swallowing the water can wash, bathe, or shower. Young children should be sponge bathed. If boiling is not feasible, an alternate and safe supply of water should be used.
To avoid burn injuries from hot water, caution should be taken. Please keep young children away from boiled water, and place kettles and pots away from counter and stove edges.
To avoid purchasing bottled water, water users can store tap water in clean containers for drinking water purposes and should fill the bathtub to use as toilet flushing water during the service interruption.
Once water services resume the Municipality will be flushing the area and testing the water. Water users may experience a sputtering water flow, discoloured or dirty water after water has been restored. This is normal and should resolve after a few minutes of running your tap. If it persists for longer than 5 minutes, or if you have additional concerns contact the Municipal Office at 204-534-2433.
The affected area will be notified once the water test results are back.
BWA Factsheet 1- Residential Water Users
BWA Factsheet 3- Commercial and Public Facilities
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PLANNED WATER OUTAGE: Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Mill Road North
In order to repair a fire hydrant on Struthers Street, there will be a planned water outage in the morning of Wednesday, October 1. Water will be shut off to Mill Road North and service should be restored within a couple hours.
Affected area:
- Along Mill Road, from railway tracks to Buckingham Street
- Westview Lodge
Struthers Street will be closed from Mill Road to Cherry Street Street while repairs take place.
Please be aware, once water has been turned back on, a boil water advisory will be in effect for the affected area. The Municipality will provide updates as they become available via Connect-Boissevain, social media and boissevain.ca.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
For tips to prepare for the water outage and boil water advisory fact sheets please visit
https://boissevain.ca/government/municipalupdates/
To receive notifications regarding water line breaks in your area, register for Connect-Boissevain online at https://boissevain.ca/government/register/