UPDATE: Halifax Harbour – Wastewater System Returned to Normal Operations
(July 23, 2022) Halifax Water has safely completed emergency repairs to its Duffus Street wastewater pump station, and the system has returned to normal operations. The pump went into operation at 4:00 pm on Friday, July 22 and was monitored overnight. Wastewater and stormwater are now being pumped from this station to the Halifax Wastewater Treatment Facility on Upper Water Street.
Impacted customers can now resume regular discharges into their drains and flushing routines. We want to thank everyone for their assistance over the past few days.
We have notified applicable federal, provincial, and municipal entities that we have returned to normal operations.
We expect the harbour to return to its natural condition over the next two days. As this occurs, we will continue to caution residents and visitors about swimming or participating in recreational activities that require water contact.
We apologize for any inconvenience this emergency repair work may have caused, and we want to thank our customers and residents for their patience and cooperation.
To ensure the safety of our communities and our staff, please maintain a safe distance when Halifax Water staff or contractors are working in your area.
UPDATE: Halifax Harbour – Screened Combined Wastewater/Stormwater Overflow
(July 20, 2022) Halifax Water is working to repair a wastewater pump issue and return the system to normal operations as quickly and safely as possible. While this work continues, screened but untreated, wastewater is being released into the Halifax Harbour.
To reduce the environmental impact during this repair, Halifax Water is asking customers in the areas shown on the attached map to reduce the amount of water they are flushing and pouring into their drains. This will help minimize the amount of wastewater released into the environment. To learn more, visit halifaxwater.ca/reducing-wastewater.
We appreciate your assistance in this matter and will issue a follow-up announcement once we have restored the wastewater system to normal operations.
To ensure the safety of our communities and our staff, please maintain a safe distance when Halifax Water staff or contractors are working in your area.
Original Public Service Announcement
(July 19, 2022) Halifax Water would like to inform residents of an emergency pump failure in the wastewater system resulting in screened combined wastewater/stormwater flowing into the Halifax Harbour.
It is strongly advised that residents and visitors should not go swimming or participate in recreational activities that require water contact in Halifax Harbour until further notice. We have made the applicable federal, provincial, and municipal entities aware of this incident.
Halifax Water crews are planning emergency repairs while a replacement pump is sourced.
We apologize for any inconvenience this necessary infrastructure repair work may cause and are working as safely and quickly as possible to address the issue.
To ensure the safety of our communities and our staff, please maintain a safe distance when Halifax Water staff or contractors are working in your area.