GREENSTONE – On Friday, residents of Beardmore were advised to boil their water before drinking and cooking due to a maniacal failure.
Mayor Renald Beaulieu said in an interview with CFNO, “What happened is, i guess, that something collapsed at the water treatment plant and the guys were right there, so immediately, it was called upon to have a boil advisory and it looks like we are probably going to be about mid-week before everything is ready to go.”
The duration of the advisory is not known specifically, but Beaulieu believes at this time that everything should be running normally by mid-week.
Beaulieu apologizes for the inconvenience this may cause but says the boil water advisory only affects Beardmore.
“There should be no problem there. It’s a completely separate system. So, we have five water treatment systems out in Greenstone,” said Beaulieu.
At this time, residents are asked to
- Use bottled or boiled water for drinking, and for preparing and cooking food.
- If bottled water is not available, bring water to a full rolling boil for one minute. After boiling, allow the water to cool before use.
- Boil tap water even if it is filtered (for example, by a home water filter or a pitcher that filters water).
- Do not use water from any appliance connected to your water line, such as ice and water from a refrigerator.