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Water Service Interruption – Fall River & Area

This water main repair is now complete, road work continues
Published: 6:40 PM | September 7, 2020
Updated: 6:47 AM | September 8, 2020

Update: 6:23 AM, Tuesday, September 8, 2020

Attention motorists, cyclists and pedestrians, Halifax Water crews remain on-site finishing up road work following the water main repair near the intersection of Cobequid Road and Glendale Avenue.

Traffic is reduced to one lane in each direction. It is estimated work will be complete at 10:00AM. Sidewalk access is being maintained.

Experienced traffic control personnel are on-site to ensure smooth traffic flow around the work zone. On-site personnel will also maintain communication with local residents and businesses to help minimize disruption. Motorists are asked to use alternate routes and expect delays. Motorists are also reminded that speed fines double in work zones.  

We apologize for any inconvenience this necessary infrastructure improvement work may cause.

 


Update: 5:36 AM, Tuesday, September 8, 2020

Halifax Water crews have completed the water main repair near the intersection of Cobequid Road and Glendale Avenue.

Customers in Lower Sackville, Waverley, Fall River and Windsor Junction areas may experience lower than normal water pressure for a few hours until the water distribution system refills completely, at which point, the water pressure should return to normal.

Some customers may experience discoloured water following the repair as the water distribution system returns to normal. 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.

We apologize for any inconvenience this continued necessary infrastructure work may have caused.

 


(Monday, September 7, 2020) Crews continue to work to repair the water main near the intersection of Cobequid Road and Glendale Drive. In order to complete the repair, a water service shutdown will occur at 10:00 PM tonight and is expected to last until 6:00 AM Tuesday, September 8th.

a water service shutdown will occur at 10:00 PM tonight and is expected to last until 6:00 AM Tuesday

 

During this water main repair, some customers in the Lower Sackville, Waverley, Fall River and Windsor Junction areas will be out of water service, experience lower than normal water pressure and possible discoloured water.

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.

We apologize for any inconvenience this continued necessary infrastructure work may have caused.

For more information on Halifax Water, please check www.halifaxwater.ca, visit us on YouTube, or Twitter @HalifaxWater, Facebook, or call our Customer Care Centre at 902-420-9287.

James Campbell, Communications & Public Relations Manager