originally posted on November 28, 2016

Residents of Varennes, Ste-Julie and St-Amable are being ordered to boil their water until further notice after testing revealed the presence of E. coli bacteria.

And residents in Les Cédres have received the same order because of a “deficient” level of chlorine in local tap water.

Residents are instructed to drink bottled water or thoroughly boil tap water for at least one minute before consuming it or using it for any purpose other than bathing, washing dishes or doing laundry.