Update #3: Lower Sackville, Waverley, Lakeview, Fall River & Windsor Junction Areas – Water Service Temporarily Restored
Water service has been restored to customers impacted by the water main repair work near the intersection of Cobequid Road and Glendale Avenue, Lower Sackville. This is a temporary fix as we finalize plans for a more long-term solution that ensures reliable service for our customers. We will announce more details in the coming days.
As we move towards a solution, we want to thank our impacted customers for their patience, and we apologize for any inconvenience. Halifax Water is committed to a prompt and permanent fix to alleviate these ongoing issues.
As we work towards a permanent solution, we respectfully ask our Halifax Water customers in Lower Sackville, Waverley, Lakeview, Fall River, and Windsor Junction to work with us to manage pressure on the water system.
Residents in these areas may be asked to voluntarily reduce their non-essential water usage during some parts of this work. Reducing non-essential water use during these key time periods will help ensure that everyone has water when they need it.
Tonight and tomorrow, crews will be temporarily restoring the roadway. Outbound lane drops may remain in some sections of Cobequid Road near the Glendale Avenue intersection.
Motorists should expect delays and use alternate routes. Motorists are also reminded that speed fines double in work zones.
We apologize for any inconvenience this necessary infrastructure improvement work may cause.
For the safety of work crews and residents, please observe social/physical distancing requirements (2 metres of separation).
Update #2: (June 29, 2021) Halifax Water crews are continuing their efforts to repair the water main near the intersection of Cobequid Road and Glendale Avenue, Lower Sackville. Crews now expect to have the water back on in the impacted areas by 4:00 PM today, June 29.
During this water main repair, some customers in the Lower Sackville, Waverley, Fall River, Lakeview and Windsor Junction areas will be out of water service, experience lower than normal water pressure and possible discoloured water.
Until service is restored, we ask that customers in the impacted areas who retain water service consider limiting unnecessary water use. This will extend the availability of water service to the greatest number of customers during the repair.
Customers who experience discoloured water should run the COLD water at one faucet for about 10 minutes. You should see the water clear. Do not use the hot water faucet since this will draw discoloured water into your hot water heater/tank, which could make the problem worse. If the water fails to clear after 10 minutes, wait for a few hours and again try running only the cold water. To learn more about discoloured water, visit www.halifaxwater.ca/discoloured-water.
Traffic has been reduced to one lane in each direction near this work. Sidewalks remain open.
Motorists should expect delays and use alternate routes. Motorists are also reminded that speed fines double in work zones.
We apologize for any inconvenience this necessary infrastructure repair work may cause.
For the safety of work crews and residents, please observe social/physical distancing requirements (2 metres of separation).
Update #1: (June 29, 2021) Halifax Water crews continue work to repair the water main near the intersection of Cobequid Road and Glendale Avenue, Lower Sackville. Water service in the impacted areas will now be shut down until approximately Noon on Tuesday, June 29.
During this water main repair, some customers in the Lower Sackville, Waverley, Fall River, Lakeview and Windsor Junction areas will be out of water service, experience lower than normal water pressure and possible discoloured water.
Until service is restored, we ask that customers in the impacted areas who retain water service consider limiting unnecessary water use. This will extend the availability of water service to the greatest number of customers during the repair.
Customers who experience discoloured water should run the COLD water at one faucet for about 10 minutes. You should see the water clear. Do not use the hot water faucet since this will draw discoloured water into your hot water heater/tank, which could make the problem worse. If the water fails to clear after 10 minutes, wait for a few hours and again try running only the cold water. To learn more about discoloured water, visit www.halifaxwater.ca/discoloured-water.
Traffic has been reduced to one lane in each direction near this work. Sidewalks remain open.
Motorists should expect delays and use alternate routes. Motorists are also reminded that speed fines double in work zones.
We apologize for any inconvenience this necessary infrastructure repair work may cause.
For the safety of work crews and residents, please observe social/physical distancing requirements (2 metres of separation).
Original Post:
Beginning at 9:00 PM this evening, crews will begin work to repair the water main near the intersection of Cobequid Road and Glendale Avenue, Lower Sackville. This work will require a water service shut down in the area until approximately 6:00 AM on Tuesday, June 29.
During this water main repair, some customers in the Lower Sackville, Waverley, Lakeview, Fall River and Windsor Junction areas will be out of water service, experience lower than normal water pressure and possible discoloured water.
Halifax Water recommends that customers within the impacted areas store drinking water in clean containers before the shutdown at 9:00 PM for use during the shutdown.
After 9:00 PM and until service is restored, we ask that customers in the impacted areas who retain water service consider limiting unnecessary water use. This will extend the availability of water service to the greatest number of customers during the repair.
Customers who experience discoloured water should run the COLD water at one faucet for about 10 minutes. You should see the water clear. Do not use the hot water faucet since this will draw discoloured water into your hot water heater/tank, which could make the problem worse. If the water fails to clear after 10 minutes, wait for a few hours and again try running only the cold water. To learn more about discoloured water, visit www.halifaxwater.ca/discoloured-water.
Traffic has been reduced to one lane in each direction near this work. Sidewalks remain open.
Motorists should expect delays and use alternate routes. Motorists are also reminded that speed fines double in work zones.
We apologize for any inconvenience this necessary infrastructure repair work may cause.
For the safety of work crews and residents, please observe social/physical distancing requirements (2 metres of separation).