originally posted on October 27, 2016

Residents of Torbay are being told to boil their water before drinking it, after the town’s water disinfection plant malfunctioned.

The town sent out an advisory to residents Thursday morning, advising them of an immediate boil water order.

The order applies to residents on the municipal water system and was put into effect because of a malfunction at the town’s water disinfection plant.

Water should be boiled for one minute before it’s used for consumption, brushing teeth, cooking, and washing fruits and vegetables.

This advisory will be in effect until further notice, the town said.