LITTLE CURRENT—Public Health Sudbury and Districts (PHSD) has issued a drinking water advisory effective immediately for all residents of Little Current.
A drinking water advisory means that people who take their water from the municipal system should NOT use it for drinking; making juice, infant formula, or ice; cooking; washing uncooked fruit and vegetables; or brushing teeth. Boiling the water may not make it safe for drinking. For these purposes, water from an alternate source, such as bottled water, should be used. The water can be used for laundry and bathing (excluding small children who could swallow the water).
Once the water supply is re-established, which was interrupted due to a mechanical issue, residents should not use the water for human consumption until advised otherwise by PHSD.
“It is possible that the loss of water pressure created conditions that compromised the safety of the drinking water,” said Burgess Hawkins, a manager in Public Health’s Health Protection Division. “Until bacteriological testing of the drinking water indicates a safe supply, the drinking water advisory will remain in effect as a precaution.”
Public Health staff will continue to monitor the situation. PHSD will notify the municipality when the drinking water advisory is lifted and residents will be advised.
