GLENCOE – Three days without drinking water, and four bottles a day for your troubles.
Meanwhile, residents of the Southwest Middlesex village are being told they can go to the hockey arena or municipal office to pick up their two litres of water each day the water-boiling restriction is in place.
Wendy Magee, who hoped to pick up bottled water for her elderly neighbour Monday, was surprised to learn they’re only entitled to four 500-millilitre bottles daily.
Residents like Wendy are a bit concerned about timeline for lifting the boil water advisory.
It’s not about the cost of bottled, but the fact that a small community like #Glencoe only has so much bottled H2O.
I’ve seen people picking up cases of bottled water when other communities were under boil water advisories.” Magee fretted that her neighbour and other aging residents may forget about pots of boiling water on the stove.
If residents have a need for more water, the municipality may increase the number of bottles later in the week, Bellchamber-Glazier said.
If somebody says they need a case, we’ll give them a case,” Bellchamber-Glazier said.
The water main break, which was spotted Sunday night, triggered the advisory because of the low pressure and potential for contaminated groundwater to flow back into the system.
The health unit’s boil-water advisory will remain in place until officials test the water and rule it’s safe for consumption.

Health officials are asking residents of the Village of Glencoe to boil their water after a water main break may have allowed contaminated water to enter the municipal water supply.
The water is unsafe to drink, a spokesperson at the Middlesex-London Health Unit told CBC News Monday.
The boil water advisory applies to all water being used for drinking, food preparation or any other human consumption.
"The community shouldn’t be using tap water until the advisory is lifted," said Fatih Sekercioglu, Environmental Health Manager with the Middlesex-London Health Unit.
He said it’s important the water is brought to a rolling boil before using it to make everything from ice cubes to a cup of coffee.
Sekercioglu said showering is not harmful so long as the water is not being consumed.
The advisory will likely be in effect for the next couple of days.

GIBRALTAR, Mich. (WXYZ) – A boil water advisory has been issued for residents in Gibraltar after a water main break.
According to police, the alert was issued on Monday morning due to a loss in pressure.
The water main break is at Jefferson and Woodruff.
Right now, it’s not clear how long it will take to repair, but the advisory will remain in place until further notice.

The city of Gibraltar has issued a boil water advisory after a water main break.
Residents should not consume tap water without first boiling, according to the city.
"Water pressures due to the recent water main break have resulted in pressures below 5 psi.
Emergency connections have been opened to hopefully restore pressure shorty," the city said on Facebook.
Check back for updates.
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All residents and businesses in Happy Valley-Goose Bay who use Spring Gulch Water are under a boil-water advisory.
The town issued the urgent warning Saturday evening.
The statement, which appeared on the town’s website and Facebook page states: 5 Wing Goose Bay advises that heavy thunderstorms in the Lake Melville area caused flooding which in turn caused excess surface water from the sandy soil around Spring Gulch to flow into the water supply.
Residents are advised to bring water that you might ingest to a rigorous rolling boil for one minute.
For example, boil water used for drinking, brushing teeth, making juice from concentrate and powders and cooking.
Water to be used for washing fruits and vegetables, making infant formula and cereals, and making tea, coffee and other hot drinks should also be boiled.
The boil-water advisory will remain in effect until further notice.
The public will be notified once it is lifted, the town stated.

HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, N.L.
— A boil water advisory has been issued for the 5 Wing Goose Bay air base in Labrador.
Officials say there is an increased level of turbidity — or cloudiness — in the water at the Royal Canadian Air Force base.
They say the turbidity is due to high surface water flows into the Spring Gulch supply from the surrounding sandy soil.
They say people should use boiled water for teeth brushing, drinking, ice cubes, preparing food and washing produce.
They’re warning people to be careful washing their hands and avoid swallowing the water in the bath and shower.
In particular, they say children and people with compromised immune systems should not to ingest the water and should be sponge bathed.

The Middlesex-London Health Unit is reporting a boil water advisory is in effect for Glencoe.
Few details are available at this point, but officials with the health unit say all water should be brought to a boil before it is consumed.
More details are expected later this morning.

5 Wing Goose Bay is adivising the public that a boil water advisory is in effect.
Effective immediately and until further notice, anyone receiving “Spring Gulch” water should boil the water before drinking.
The reason for the advisory is an increased level of turbidity found during reular water quality monitoring.
The turbidity increase is from high surface water flows into Spring Gulch from the surrounding sandy soil.
Specific guidance during a boil water advisory: Drinking – Use boiled tap water Brushing teeth – Use boiled tap water Washing hands – Can continue to be washed using tap water and a proper handwashing technique that includes rubbing all parts of the hands with soap and water for a minimum of 20 seconds Ice cubes – Use boiled tap water Preparing food – Use boiled tap water Beverages – Use boiled tap water Washing fruits/vegetables – Use boiled tap water Laundry – May be washed in tap water, either by hand or by machine Showers or baths – Adults, adolescents, and older children may shower, bathe, or wash using tap water, but should avoid swallowing the water.
Infants, toddlers and immunocompromised individuals should be sponge bathed in order to reduce the chance of them swallowing the water.

A boil-water advisory has been lifted in Monongahela and Carroll Township four days after a major pipeline rupture interrupted service to about 1,300 homes and businesses.
Pennsylvania American Water announced early Friday that tests of the water Wednesday and Thursday showed the supply met standards set by the state Department of Environmental Protection, company spokesman Gary Lobaugh said.
Route 88 at Railroad Street was closed to traffic for several hours Monday after the line failure buckled those roads.
The break in the line resulted in a drop in water pressure and the company’s inability to refill a storage tank in Carroll.

Update 4:55 p.m., July 23: A boil water advisory has been issued for some Lynchburg residents due to a broken water main valve on Polk Street.
Failure to follow this advisory could result in stomach or intestinal illness, according to a news release from water resources.
Lynchburg Department of Water Resources advises residents use boiled or bottled water for drinking, beverage and food preparation, and making ice until further notice.
Boiling kills bacteria and other organisms in the water.
Bring all tap water to a rolling boil, boil for one minute, and let cool before using, or use bottled water.
An alternative method of water purification is to use liquid household bleach containing a hypochlorite solution of a least 5.25 percent to disinfect water.
Public health officials recommend adding eight drops of bleach (1/4 teaspoon), to each gallon of water.
Water purification tablets may also be used by following the manufacturer’s instructions.
Water resources anticipates resolving the problem within 48 hours.
Once water is restored, we’ll issue a Boiled Water Advisory #LYH #LynchburgVA pic.twitter.com/wF0Yu79sew — Lynchburg Water (@LynchburgH20) July 23, 2018 Water service is out in part of the the Fifth Street area of Lynchburg due to a broken water main valve.