City water is safe - but stop using it!

City Police advise SooToday.com that an emergency meeting is being convened to organize a co-ordinated response from community agencies and services on the local water situation.

Police advise SooToday.com as of 4 p.m. that the local water is not contaminated and is safe to drink.

But PUC Services Inc. has ordered us to stop using it because of pumping problems.

Dominic Parrella, vice president of operations and engineering, advises SooToday.com that a valve at the main PUC booster station failed early this morning, preventing water from being pumped to the reservoir at the north end of People's Road.

If that reservoir is drained, water will not be available to all addresses above the hill.

SooToday.com will post all further notices regarding this situation issued through the long weekend.

The following emergency water notices were issued today by PUC Services Inc. ************************* 3 p.m. update

Due to equipment failure that has severely reduced our ability to maintain the supply of drinking water to the City of Sault Ste. Marie, PUC is issuing this appeal to all residents of the city.

Effective immediately, everyone is required to stop all use of municipal water until further use.

Updates will be provided as more information becomes available.

This condition is expected to last for several days.

************************* Original notice - 1:04 p.m.

Due to equipment failure that has reduced our ability to maintain the supply of drinking water to the City of Sault Ste. Marie, PUC is issuing this appeal to all residents of the city to conserve water.

Effective immediately, everyone is required to stop all unnecessary use of municipal water and refrain from using water unnecessarily.

Updates will be provided as more information becomes available.

This condition is expected to last for several days.

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