A preventive boil water advisory goes into effect at 9 p.m. Thursday for some 2,600 homes in Gatineau’s Buckingham sector.
The advisory, due to watermain repairs, covers residents on the east side of the du Lièvre River.
Users should boil tap water for at least a minute before consuming it.
The tap water is safe for bathing, laundry and doing dishes.
If the tap water is discoloured, open the cold water tap and let the water run until it becomes clear again.
Buckingham residents may also notice a drop in water pressure overnight.
The city will notify residents when the advisory is lifted.
When the advisory is lifted, residents should open all cold water taps and let the water run until it is cold before and throw out any ice that was made while the boil water advisory was in effect.
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