BREAKING: Boil water advisory for North Cowichan South End water system users.
The municipality of North Cowichan has issued a boil water advisory for users of its South End water system.
That affects roughly 5,675 homes and 328 businesses.
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“In consultation with Island Health, the Municipality is issuing a boil water advisory for users of the South End water system.
Boil water for at least one minute before using it for domestic purposes (e.g. drinking, cooking, brushing teeth).
“It is still safe to wash clothes and bathe in water without boiling it.
Please note that as a precautionary measure the South End water system will be chlorinated until further notice,” said the notice.
The next update will be made on Friday, Sept. 15 at 2 p.m. For tips and updates on the status of the boil water advisory: Visit www.northcowichan.ca See Island Health’s list of current boil water notices AND a guide for what to do during a boil water advisory: www.viha.ca/mho/water/boil_water/ Call North Cowichan’s Operations information line at ‪250-746-3106 Call Island Health at ‪250-737-2010