Public Health Issues Sudbury News Boil Water Advisory for 3 Areas

Public Health Sudbury and Districts issued an immediate boil water advisory for residents in Sudbury, New Sudbury and Falconbridge after adverse water samples were reported on Wednesday, a sudbury news development that changes how households and food premises must use municipal water right away. The advisory stays in place until bacteriological testing shows a safe drinking water supply.

Burgess Hawkins, manager in Public Health’s Health Protection Division, said the cause of the adverse samples is being investigated and that the order is a precaution. Public Health also said it does not believe anyone who consumed the water will experience ill health effects.

Sudbury Water Use Rules

For drinking, juice, infant formula, ice, cooking, washing uncooked fruit and vegetables, and brushing teeth, residents are told to use water only after bringing it to a rolling boil for at least one minute or to use bottled water. The water can still be used for laundry and bathing, except for small children who could swallow it.

Food premises are required to close or operate in a limited capacity while the advisory remains active. The health unit said the water in Copper Cliff, Coniston, Walden, Garson, Val Caron and area, Azilda, Chelmsford, Dowling, Skead and Onaping is fine.

David Street and Falconbridge

Operators with the City of Greater Sudbury have started taking additional water samples from the David Street Water Treatment Plant and the Falconbridge Water Treatment Plant. Public Health staff will keep monitoring the situation and will notify the municipality when the boil water advisory is lifted.

Residents will be advised when the order is lifted, and Public Health can be reached at 705-522-9200 or toll-free at 1-866-522-9200 for more information. The advisory leaves affected homes waiting on one clear result: bacteriological testing that shows the drinking water is safe again.