HALIFAX — Halifax's water utility says the boil-water advisory affecting residential and commercial customers has been lifted effective immediately. Halifax Water issued the advisory Monday evening, when the utility said an internal electrical issue at the Pockwock Lake facility allowed "a limited amount of unchlorinated water to enter the system." The utility says water will be safe for consumption after impacted customers flush water from fridges and other appliances for ten minutes, and get rid of any ice that was made during the advisory period.
It says water is safe for all customers served by the Pockwock Lake facility. The boil order affected roughly 201,000 people in Halifax and its suburbs. 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.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 3, 2024. The Canadian Press.