A cold spell is to blame for leaks in Churchill that caused a boil-water avisory in the northern Manitoba town Thursday.
Churchill Mayor Mike Spence said frigid temperatures led to several leaks and lost water from the local well.
Officials notified the province, which issued the advisory and said "poorly treated water" made its way through town’s treatment facility.
"To be on the safe side we need to do this," Spence said over the phone from Churchill.
"We’ve had a number of leaks, the weather’s been extremely cold, so it’s a matter of making … sure that standards are there.
And once that’s done, we’ll take the boil-water advisory off."
Locals are asked to boil water for drinking, ice making, preparing things such as baby formula, preparing and washing food as well as for brushing teeth, the Manitoba government said in a release.
Tap water is safe to use for laundry and washing dishes, the province said, and those able to avoid swallowing water can use it for bathing and showering.
Anyone with questions can contact local water system officials at 204-675-0127 or 204-677-6704.
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Westminster, SC (FOX Carolina) – The City of Westminster has issued a boil water advisory for all residents within the Westminster water distribution system in Oconee County.
Residents are asked to boil their water for at least one full minute before drinking or cooking.
Officials with the city said: We are currently in the process of completing bacteriological samples in the distribution system to determine if the water was contaminated due to an accidental release of water from an elevated tank which occurred after a routine tank inspection and washout was completed, but before bacteriological samples were obtained.
Therefore, water system customers are urged to boil their water for at least (1) minute before drinking or cooking as a precautionary measure .
Any ice made from water, which has not been boiled , should not be used for drinking purposes until further advised by the City Utility Department.
We are currently working to obtain the necessary samples within in the system to determine the quality of the water.
Drinking water regulations require we obtain two satisfactory results within a 24 hour period before lifting this “ boil water advisory” .
Any questions about the advisory can be directed to the City of Westminster by calling 864-347-3219.

UPSON COUNTY, Ga. — Upson County Water in Northside says its customers should boil water before using it for cooking or drinking.
The boil advisory will remain until further notice.
Stick with WGXA for any updates.

An update on the ongoing boil water advisory in Prince Rupert dominated the first city council meeting of 2019, but a citizen advocate group is criticizing council for using the meeting to shut down discussion of the problem.
He said city council’s focus was on people posting complaints on social media and not on short-term solutions.
"This was city council on the attack for people being critics," he told Carolina de Ryk host of CBC’s Daybreak North.
Boil water advisory in Week 5 The City of Prince Rupert is in the fifth week of a boil water advisory.
In mid-December, water tests revealed higher levels of cryptosporidium and giardia, parasites that cause gastrointestinal distress and fever.
Local residents have taken to social media to vent their frustrations and call for more action from city council.
Coun.
He opened by addressing members of the public.
Kertes said that instead of calling out newcomers or social media users, the meeting should have been used to discuss immediate solutions for vulnerable people or those who don’t have the capacity to boil large quantities of water.
"They were angry at people in the city for speaking out about this issue," he said.

A water boil advisory has been issued Monday for 65 Medford addresses after a main became depressurized, allowing for potentially harmful bacteria to be present, according to the Medford Water Commission.
Crews were working to repair the 6-inch main on Corona Avenue when it depressurized, according to a news release.
It may be 24 to 36 hours before the advisory is lifted.
"Customers should bring water to a rolling boil for one full minute, allow the water to cool before using, and store the cooled water in a clean container with a cover," the release says.
The affected addresses are: 1496 Corona Ave. 1501 Corona Ave. 1512 Corona Ave. 1520 Corona Ave. 1524 Corona Ave. 1530 Corona Ave. 1536 Corona Ave. 1564 Corona Ave. 1616 Corona Ave. 1617 Corona Ave. 1620 Corona Ave. 1635 Corona Ave. 1640 Corona Ave. 1702 Corona Ave. 1500 Miracle Lane 1501 Miracle Lane 1510 Miracle Lane 1511 Miracle Lane 1520 Miracle Lane 1521 Miracle Lane 1530 Miracle Lane 1531 Miracle Lane 1540 Miracle Lane 1541 Miracle Lane 1551 Miracle Lane 1561 Miracle Lane 1571 Miracle Lane 1580 Miracle Lane 1581 Miracle Lane 1601 Gayety Lane 1602 Gayety Lane 1610 Gayety Lane 1611 Gayety Lane 1620 Gayety Lane 1621 Gayety Lane 1400 Johnson St. 1500 Johnson St. 1501 Johnson St. 1510 Johnson St. 1511 Johnson St. 1520 Johnson St. 1521 Johnson St. 1530 Johnson St. 1531 Johnson St. 1540 Johnson St. 1541 Johnson St. 1550 Johnson St. 1551 Johnson St. 1560 Johnson St. 1570 Johnson St. 1600 Johnson St .1601 Johnson St. 1610 Johnson St. 1611 Johnson St. 1612 Johnson St. 1621 Johnson St. 1622 Johnson St. 1632 Johnson St. 1642 Johnson St. 1651 Johnson St. 1652 Johnson St. 1662 Johnson St. 1672 Johnson St. 1682 Johnson St.

Anglian Water have sent letters out to those residents affected in Horncastle urging them to boil their tap water while the company carries out an investigation.
It also covers making sure you boil drinking water for pets and livestock too.
Areas affected: 21-37 (odds number only) Langton Hill 40-76 (even numbers only) Langton Hill All of Langton Drive All of Langton Close All of Millstone Close All of Brackenbury Close 3-15 (odd numbers only) Woodhall Road Anglian water said that they are investigating third party damage to the water supply to this area.
An Anglian Water spokesperson said: “We have contacted a small number of the residents in the Langton area of Horncastle to ask them to boil their tap water and leave it to cool before using it for drinking, cooking, preparing food and brushing teeth until further notice.
“This applies to drinking water for pets and livestock, too, but it is still OK to use your water for washing, bathing and flushing toilets.
In total 90 properties are affected, which we are in contact with and have delivered bottled water to, for customers to use while the issue is resolved.
“We are working hard to get things back to normal as quickly as possible and we are very sorry for the inconvenience caused but customers’ health and wellbeing must come first.
“We have delivered letters to every property affected with all the information they need and we will keep in touch with them until the situation returns to normal."
Residents can get further information from Anglian Water’s customer services department on 03457 145 145.
Anyone with concerns about their health should contact their GP or NHS Choices 111.

Update: Wilson Elementary School and 9 additional addresses have been added to the advisory.
Those addresses are: 1501 Corona Ave, 1512 Corona Ave, 1524 Corona Ave, 1530 Corona Ave, 1520 Corona Ave, 1536 Corona Ave, 1564 Corona Ave and 1500 Johnson St. MEDFORD, Ore. – The Medford Water Commission issued a boil water advisory for some Medford residents Monday.
As a result, MWC says there could be harmful bacteria present in the lines.
As a precaution, residents living in these homes should use bottled water or boil water for 1 full minute, allow to cool before using and store in a clean container with a cover.
The MWC advises customers to use that boiled water for drinking, brushing teeth, washing fruits and vegetables, preparing food and baby formula, making ice and cleaning food contact surfaces.
The MWC said they have notified school officials.
The school said they will provide bottled water for students and staff tomorrow, and meals will be prepared off-sight at North Medford High School and transferred to Wilson.
Officials say it may be as long as 24 to 36 hours before test results are available to show if the water is safe.
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The City of Dubuque has lifted a boil water advisory in place since Sunday.
For the kitchen staff at Mount St. Francis in Dubuque, there is no such thing as an easy day.
It prompted city officials to issue a boil advisory, during which water customers are instructed to boil tap water before drinking it or using it for cooking.
In some cases, staffers have used bottled water to clean produce.
In other cases, they have had to boil water and wait for it to cool before using it to wash food.
We are just finding a way to deal with it.” For a while, Tabor recalled, the water main break disrupted water pressure to the point where Mount St. Francis effectively had no water at all.
Under an advisory, the city recommends that residents use only boiled or bottled water for drinking, cooking, making ice or brushing teeth.
The results from Sunday’s samples were received Monday afternoon and did not have coliform bacteria.
Connie Pickel lives on Golden Eagle Drive in Dubuque, which is within the boil advisory area.
“I am worried about things like washing my dishes and my clothes,” she said.

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The alert went into effect on Sunday after a water main break.
According to the city, they had two rounds of testing from multiple sources including Cobo Center and fire stations.
It affected parts of the Detroit Auto Show at Cobo Center.
According to a post on the Cobo Center Facebook page, bottled water is available to all visitors on the concourse level of the building at the Cork & Grind and Go Natural restaurants.
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Eastern Bartholomew Water Corp. has issued a boil advisory for customers on U.S. 31 between County Roads 300E and 100S.
This includes the following mobile home parks: Hilltop, Goldie Ann, Spring Valley and Woodlawn.
Customers should bring water to a rolling boil for at least 1 minute and let cool before consuming.
This boil advisory will be in effect until noon Sunday.