Close to 20,000 residents served by the Glace Bay water system are being asked not to use water unless necessary while a water main break is repaired.
Thousands of residents are being asked not to use water unless necessary
Meig Campbell · CBC News ·
Residents in the Glace Bay area are being asked to conserve water on Saturday after a water main break. (George Mortimer/CBC)
Thousands of residents served by the Glace Bay water treatment plant are being asked to not to use water unless necessary while a water main break is repaired.
An emergency alert issued at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday said the disruption is affecting Glace Bay, Dominion, Reserve Mines, Birch Grove, Port Morien, Donkin and Tower Road.
Public works has located the break and is working on repairs, the alert said.
An advisory was issued by the Cape Breton Regional Municipality.
Area councillor Darren Bruckschwaiger said residents will be notified when repairs have been completed.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Meig Campbell is a reporter for CBC Nova Scotia. You can email her with story ideas and feedback at meig.campbell@cbc.ca
