The District of Hudson’s Hope has started investigating “a significant water leak” in its water system Tuesday morning.
To find the leak, the district started shutting off water to parts of the town. “This let’s staff separate sections of the system and narrow down where the leak is coming from,” officials said.
In addition to the shutoffs, the district is issuing a community-wide precautionary Boil Water Notice as of Tuesday at 1pm.
The advisory informs residents to boil water before using it to neutralize potential pathogens, in case parts of the water system loses pressure during the work.
60 properties are affected by Tuesday morning’s shutoff between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m., including:
- 10707 100 Ave;
- 9901–9903, 9905–9919, 9922, 9925–9926, 9930–9931, 9934, 9938, 9940, 9942 Adams St;
- 10010 Arena Rd; 10105, 10109, 10113 Arena Dr;
- 10808 Beattie Dr;
- 10713, 10717, 10721, 10801 Dudley Dr;
- 10801, 10803, 10805, 10807, 10811–10815 Rose Ave;
- 10102, 10106 Rutledge St;
- 10000, 10002, 10004, 10006–10011, 10012–10017, 10020–10022 Stege St.
50 properties are affected by Tuesday afternoon’s shutoff between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., including:
- 10003, 10005, 10007, 10011, 10102–10103, 10105–10108, 10200–10201 Dudley Dr;
- 10203, 10207, 10209, 10211, 10213, 10215 Garbitt Cres;
- 10501 Holland St;
- 10503, 10505, 10507, 10509 Jones Cres;
- 10101 MacDougall St;
- 10101–10102, 10105–10106, 10109–10110, 10112–10113, 10115, 10117, 10120–10121, 10123, 10125, 10128, 10130, 10132, 10134, 10136, 10138, 10140 Macintosh Cres;
- 10202, 10204, 10206, 10208, 10210, 10212 Turner Cres.
District officials say the leak has resulted in the loss of up to 25 per cent of treated water each day.
Updates will be posted on the District of Hudson’s Hope website and Facebook page. The Boil Water Notice is expected to be lifted sometime between May 8 and 15, once water sampling has shown the water is safe to drink.
“We appreciate your patience and cooperation as we work to locate and repair the leak. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause,” the district said.