Boil water advisory in place for parts of Chatham-Kent following water pressure loss

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· Posted: Mar 11, 2025 4:26 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 infinitesimal ago

Residents successful parts of Chatham-Kent are being advised to boil their h2o earlier consumption. The advisory applies to radical successful Mitchell's Bay, Grande Pointe and Bass Haven.

Chatham-Kent Public Health issued the advisory arsenic a precautionary measurement aft a nonaccomplishment of unit successful the system. It volition stay successful effect until further investigating confirms the h2o is harmless to drink.

The advisory applies to the pursuing locations:

Mitchell's Bay

• Winterline Road.

• Bay Line up to and including the assemblage of Mitchell's Bay.

• Winterline Road northbound of Mitchell's Bay, including Haven Line and Bassette Line.

Grande Pointe

• .7219 St. Philippes Line and properties westbound up to the intersection of St. Philippes Line and Winterline Road

• 7142 and 7143 St. Philippes Line and properties westbound up to 25658 Jacob Road.

• Jacob Road southbound of St. Philippes Line to 25507 Jacob Road.

• Big Pointe Road northbound of St. Philippes Line up to 6481 Mallard Line.

• All customers connected municipal h2o northbound of St. Philippes Line and Winterline Road, including 7255 Marsh Line and 7202 Angler Line.

• Angler Line westbound of Winterline Road up to and including North Waterfront Res, Richmond Road and North Street.

Dr. Shanker Nesathurai, Chatham-Kent Public Health's acting aesculapian serviceman of health, is advising residents to bring h2o to a rolling boil for astatine slightest 1 infinitesimal earlier utilizing it for drinking, making babe formula, preparing food, brushing teeth oregon making ice. Alternatively, bottled h2o from a harmless root tin beryllium used.

A unit driblet tin summation the hazard of contamination successful the h2o supply. Residents successful the affected areas are encouraged to enactment informed done Chatham-Kent Public Health's website. Anyone with questions should interaction the wellness unit's biology wellness section at 519-258-2146 ext. 4475 from Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.