FALMOUTH, N.S. — Employees of the Municipality of West Hants are urging consumers of the Falmouth public drinking water supply to boil any water before drinking, making ice cubes, washing foods, brushing teeth or any other activity requiring consumption.
The boil water advisory came into effect June 29 at 12:30 p.m.
The municipality noted that this boil water advisory is due to high turbidity, which affects the colour of water, and was caused by the excessive rainfall.
Consumers are advised to boil all water for two minutes. This is to be done until further notice.
According to a press release issued by the municipality, the Falmouth Water Utility “is doing all it can to resolve the problem and to remedy it as quickly as possible. The water utility, Nova Scotia Environment and the Medical Officer of Health are continuing to monitor the water quality closely and are working in close consultation.”
During the boil water advisory, residents are being encouraged to also reduce their water consumption as it will assist the utility in their efforts to remediate the issue quickly.
For information and updates regarding this notice, visit www.westhants.ca or call: 902 -790-3429 or 902-790-6665.
