Collingwood boil water advisory remains in effect, town offers bottled water

The Collingwood water tower is pictured in this undated file image. (CTV News/Mike Arsalides)

The Town of Collingwood advised residents that the boil water advisory issued on Friday remains in effect on Saturday.

In a Saturday morning notice, the town confirmed that repairs of the watermain that broke on Friday were completed at around 2:45 a.m. overnight.

However, since the test results of the water samples will not be available over the weekend, the town says the boil water advisory will remain in effect until ‘further notice.’ It will be lifted once the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit determines that the water is safe.

Residents are urged to continue reducing water usage to help conserve supply, and to avoid the Pretty River Parkway and Hume Street intersection where the watermain break happened.

The town says there was significant water loss at the time of the watermain break and that the Water Treatment Plant remained operational throughout the incident. Staff worked to maintain system pressure and restore emergency water levels within the reservoirs and water tower.

In a second Saturday morning notice, the town advised that bottled water distribution stations have opened for those who are unable to boil water.

They will operate from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at Central Park Area (85 Patterson Street) and at the Royal Canadian Legion (490 Ontario Street). One case will be available per person per household.