Boil-water advisories prompt communication reviewDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Two recent waterline breaks affecting thousands of residents in New Liskeard and Dymond were repaired within hours.Because they raised the potential for contamination, boil-water advisories were issued until testing confirmed the water was safe to drink.
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Water system linking prompts boil-water advisories
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – If work proceeds as planned, boil-water advisories for residents of New Liskeard and Dymond may be lifted by the end of the week.The advisories are precautionary measures implemented as part of a $2.3-million project linking the Dymond and New Liskeard water
Advisory lifted
Cold snap takes toll on water linesDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Cold temperatures are being blamed for water woes that left Haileybury and North Cobalt residents under a boil-water advisory.A major rupture in a watermain occurred at about 3:15 p.m. January 15, affecting properties serviced by the
Boil-water advisory
Englehart water treatment plant generator failed in hydro outageDarlene Wroe Speaker Reporter ENGLEHART — Residents in Englehart and nearby subdivisions are on a boil-water advisory at the time of this report.The situation began Saturday, May 10 at 11:30 p.m. when a hydro transformer shorted out and caught
City expecting more water line breaks
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The water line break that left Haileybury and North Cobalt under a boil-water advisory last week probably won’t be the last.“We await the next challenge and the next water break,” said Temiskaming Shores public works director Doug Walsh.“Because of the frost levels, because of the
Water woes
Boil-water advisory in effectDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – Haileybury and North Cobalt remain under a boil-water advisory as the city awaits a second round of tests.The advisory will be lifted when two water samples taken 24 hours apart are deemed safe to drink.The precautionary notice was issued around noon March