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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The H-E-B in West Lake Hills was out of water early Monday afternoon.
Randalls on Bee Cave Road was expecting a shipment Monday afternoon.
[LUZ MORENO-LOZANO/WESTLAKE PICAYUNE] @LuzMorenoLozano Residents in West Lake Hills and Rollingwood were being asked to boil their water before using it while Austin Water’s treatment plant stabilizes.
Travis County Water District 10 issued a boil water notice Monday for all its customers drinking and cooking with water.
As a direct customer of the city of Austin, Rollingwood is also affected.
• Boil water intended for drinking.
The water is safe for laundry and for bathing, officials said.
Becky Heiser, who frequents the store, said she boiled water Monday morning and was hoping to also stock up on bottled water for her home.
“We are expecting this to go through the week and are asking all our customers to check back.” The H-E-B on Capitol of Texas Highway (Loop 360) in the Village at Westlake shopping center was also out of bottled water but encouraged customers to purchase sparkling water until a new shipment reached the store.
“I’m a little late to the party so we will just have to boil some water and put in the fridge for (the kids).” Marti Kirchem said she normally drinks sparking water and figured she would be OK when she went to the store Monday afternoon, but when she got there the H-E-B brand canned sparkling water she normally drinks was gone.

The agency said Tuesday that laboratory testing samples indicated no evidence of contamination, and all other conditions that placed the system at risk of contamination were deemed resolved.
Rose Hill schools were closed Monday but reopened Tuesday.
The Kansas Department of Health and Environment issued the advisory Monday due to a pump failure.
The agency said in a news release that Failure to maintain adequate pressure may result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination.
Boil water for one minute prior to drinking or food preparation or use bottled water.
Dispose of ice cubes and do not use ice from a household automatic icemaker.
Water used for bathing does not generally need to be boiled.
Persons with cuts or severe rashes may wish to consult their physicians.
Anyone with questions can call the KDHE at (785) 296-5795.
Restaurants and other food establishments that have questions about the impact of the boil water advisory on their business can contact the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s food safety & lodging program at kda.fsl@ks.gov or call (785) 564-6767.

A large-scale preventive boil water advisory in Hull has been lifted.
Analyses and tests confirm that the water is safe to consume.
In a media release, the city of Gatineau advises that cold water taps should be left running for one minute or until the water gets cold before it is used (the same procedure should be followed with water fountains); and any ice made from tap water during the preventive boil water advisory should be discarded.
The preventive advisory period began Saturday, as a new phase begins in large-scale upgrade of the city’s water system.
The Hull water treatment plant is in the middle of a $68-million project aimed at upgrading the aging facility.
Crews are working to upgrade filtration technologies, pumping systems and increase the amount of water it is able to process.
Officials expect work, which has been underway since the spring of 2017, to be completed by the summer of 2019.
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The advisory was issued because of a pump failure causing a loss of pressure.
Laboratory testing samples collected from the City of Rose Hill indicate no evidence of contamination and all other conditions that placed the system at risk of contamination are deemed by KDHE officials to be resolved.

AUSTIN — After the City of Austin issued a city-wide boil water notice Monday following historic flooding that brought in high levels of silt into the city’s water supply, Austin Water clarified Tuesday that they don’t expect the boil water advisory to last more than a handful of days.
All Travis County Water District 10 customers are affected by Austin’s boil water notice.
The City of Pflugerville said their water is not impacted by Austin’s city-wide boil water notice.
School officials said three of their campuses are following along with the boil water advisory issued by the West Travis County Public Utility Agency.
All campuses in the district are accepting bottled water donations or gallons of water if available.
School leaders said five of their campuses are impacted by the boil water notice, and they don’t expect any additional campuses to have water issues at this time.
Officials said some of their campuses have been impacted by the Austin Water boil water notice.
Officials said all impacted campuses will provide bottled water for students and staff.
Officials said several of their campuses are affected by the boil water notice.
Monday night, school leaders said they encourage students to bring either bottled water, bottled drinks, and food to campus; school leaders said some off-campus restaurants might not be operating during the boil water advisory.

TEXAS – Numerous local schools are asking parents to send students to class with water bottles during the boil water notice issued by Austin Water.
The notice was issued Monday, October 22 after massive flooding hit Texas.
Water must reach a rolling boil for three minutes to kill any harmful bacteria.
Austin Independent School District said the cafeteria will be serving hot lunches and following the boil instructions closely.
Fresh food that needs to be washed will not be served.
All afterschool athletics will be cancelled.
The notice is impacting AISD, Lake Travis Independent School District, Dripping Springs Independent School District, Round Rock Independent School District, Pflugerville Independent School District, and Leander Independent School District.
The notice is also impacting the University of Texas at Austin campus.
Students are advised not to drink water from fountains, sinks, or showers.
The notice is impacting these schools: Austin Independent School District: All campuses are impacted by the boil water notice Lake Travis Independent School District: Bee Cave Elementary School: LTISD Lake Pointe Elementary School: LTISD Lake Travis Middle School: LTISD Round Rock Independent School District: Anderson Mill Elementary: RRISD Canyon Creek Elementary: RRISD Canyon Vista Middle School: RRISD Caraway Elementary School: RRISD Deerpark Middle School: RRISD Elsa England Elementary: RRISD Forest North Elementary: RRISD Grisham Middle School: RRISD Jollyville Elementary: RRISD Kelly Reeves Stadium: RRISD Laurel Mountain Elementary: RRISD Live Oak Elementary: RRISD McNeil High School: RRISD Pond Springs Elementary: RRISD Purple Safe Elementary: RRISD Leander Independent School District: Grandview Hills: LISD River Place: LISD Rutledge: LISD Four Points: LISD Vandegrift: LISD Pflugerville Independent School District: Connally High School: PISD Westview Middle School: PISD Dessau Elementary: PISD Dessau Middle School: PISD Ruth Barron Elementary: PISD Copperfield Elementary: PISD Delco Primary: PISD Northest Elementary: PISD Parmer Lane Elementary: PISD River Oaks Elementary: PISD Wieland Elementary: PISD Dripping Spring Independent School District: All campuses are under the boil water advisory

To ensure destruction of all harmful bacteria and other microbes, water for drinking, cooking and for making ice should be boiled and cooled.
Use bottled or boiled water for cooking, making ice, washing fruits and mixing soda water.
Give pets boiled or bottled water as well, St. David’s recommends, because they can get the same illnesses as we can get.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also recommends these steps for during a boil water advisory: Do not serve or consume: water that has not been disinfected, ice or drinks made with water that has not been disinfected, or raw foods rinsed with water that has not been disinfected.
Discard ice made prior to the boil water advisory issuance and discontinue making ice.
For drinking water, use: commercially-bottled water and/or water that has been disinfected for Cryptosporidium by: boiling at a rolling boil for 1 minute (at altitudes greater than 6,562 feet, boil water for 3 minutes) distilling (water is boiled until it vaporizes and is then condensed back into water).
do not use chemicals such as bleach to disinfect your water Many water filters do not protect against water-borne illnesses.
Rinse hands well with running water – if running water is not available, water may be poured on the hands by another person.
Run cold water faucets continuously for at least 5 minutes.
Run coolers with direct water connections for 5 minutes.

Some homeowners in Pearl River are still being urged to boil water before use.
SUEZ Water officials say the break happened around 2 a.m. on Sunday, and caused a loss of pressure in the distribution pipes.
The depressurization then increases the chance that untreated water could enter the system.
They say the boil water order is in effect for many of the homes on Michael Roberts Court, Robert McPadding Street, Fred Ill Jr. Court, Blue Hill Plaza and Veterans Memorial Drive.
Officials urge residents not to drink the water until boiling it for at least one minute.
The boiled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes and prepping food.
Neighbors say they are sticking to bottled water for now.
"We did get pressure back so I thought everything was fine.
We are still doing bottled water, I didn’t want to take the chance," says one homeowner.
The boil water advisory will remain in effect until officials finish testing and deem the water safe.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment issued the advisory Monday due to a pump failure.
The agency said in a news release that Failure to maintain adequate pressure may result in a loss of chlorine residuals and bacterial contamination.
USD 394 called off school for the day due to the advisory.
Boil water for one minute prior to drinking or food preparation or use bottled water.
Dispose of ice cubes and do not use ice from a household automatic icemaker.
Water used for bathing does not generally need to be boiled.
Persons with cuts or severe rashes may wish to consult their physicians.
Anyone with questions can call the KDHE at (785) 296-5795.
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Restaurants and other food establishments that have questions about the impact of the boil water advisory on their business can contact the Kansas Department of Agriculture’s food safety & lodging program at kda.fsl@ks.gov or call (785) 564-6767.