Water should be flowing again in Weyburn after a major water main break forced a city-wide shutoff Wednesday morning.
Crews were able to get the break under control early in the morning but it caused water levels at the Weyburn reservoir to become severely depleted, leaving no choice but to turn off the water supply citywide for about 12 hours.
ATTENTION: The water system will be re-pressurized at 1:00 pm today and residents should start seeing a return of water service shortly after 1:00 pm.
— City of Weyburn (@CityofWeyburn) March 28, 2018 The water main break happened at the intersection of 4th Avenue and Coteau Avenue and residents were asked to avoid the area to allow crews to continue working to repair the break.
The outage of water caused havoc across the city.
All classes were cancelled at the schools within the city, including Southeast College.
Surgeries at Weyburn General Hospital were postponed, and daycares and pre-schools were closed as well.
As the day went on, stores across the city found themselves running out of bottled water, as residents rushed to ensure they would have a reliable supply at home.
Convenience, a small store on 3rd Street in downtown Weyburn, found themselves steadily busy from 7:00 a.m., when they opened, on.
There is no word at this time as to the extent of the damage caused by the water main break.