Residents of the City of Weyburn and rural users of city water woke up with any water service Wednesday morning, following a major watermain break around 5 a.m. in the downtown area.
The watermain break was soon under control and was being repaired, but water reservoir levels were seriously depleted, requiring a shutdown of water service to the city and to the utility board users for a temporary time.
When the water supply does resume, a boil-water advisory is in place until further notice.
All city schools and the Southeast College are closed for the day.
In a notice sent out through the city’s alert system, the city said, “We are asking the public’s cooperation in restricting water usage to only essential use throughout the day.”