Morden to be placed under ‘precautionary’ boil water advisory next week

People living in Morden will be placed under a precautionary boil-water advisory next week.

Residents living in Morden will be placed under what the city is calling a “precautionary” boil water advisory due to construction work.

The boil water advisory will begin next Monday (Nov. 24) at 8 a.m. and is expected to remain in place for several weeks, according to a notice posted by the city on its website.

The advisory comes amid construction work on a new standpipe at the Morden Water Treatment Plant.

“As part of the construction, the new standpipe will be connected (“tied in”) to the existing water system,” the notice reads. “This work will briefly disrupt the water system on several occasions.”

The city said due to these disruptions, the province’s Medical Officer of Health issued the advisory.

Starting next Monday, Morden residents will need to bring all water to a rolling boil for at least a minute before drinking it or using it to brush their teeth, prepare food or baby formula, wash fruits or vegetables, or make ice.

“We are also asking residents to conserve water use as much as possible during the boil water advisory,” the notice reads.

The city said the advisory will be rescinded once construction wraps up and water quality testing is able to confirm the water is safe to drink.

More details can be found on the City of Morden’s website.