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Water Service & Traffic Advisory – Granville Street & Prince Street – Water Main Repair
Halifax Water crews are on-site undertaking an emergency water main repair near the intersection of Granville Street and Prince Street, Halifax. Water service will be temporarily shut down in this area. No estimate of service restoration time.
This area will be closed to traffic. Experienced traffic control personnel will be on-site to manage traffic flows. Sidewalks remain open.
Customers in the area may experience discoloured water during/following this repair. It is recommended that those customers run the COLD water at one faucet until the water runs clear. To learn more about discoloured water and to report it, please visit www.halifaxwater.ca/discoloured-water.
Motorists should expect delays and use alternate routes. Motorists are also reminded that speed fines double in work zones.
We apologize for any inconvenience this necessary infrastructure repair work may cause.
To ensure the safety of our communities and our staff, please maintain a safe distance when Halifax Water staff or contractors are working in your area.
For more information on Halifax Water, please check www.halifaxwater.ca, visit us on YouTube, or Twitter @HalifaxWater, Facebook, or call our Customer Care Centre at 902-420-9287.
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Halifax Harbour – Screened Combined Wastewater/Stormwater Overflow
Halifax Water would like to inform residents of an emergency pump failure in the wastewater system resulting in screened combined wastewater/stormwater flowing into the Halifax Harbour.
It is strongly advised that residents and visitors should not go swimming or participate in recreational activities that require water contact in Halifax Harbour until further notice. We have made the applicable federal, provincial, and municipal entities aware of this incident.
Halifax Water crews are planning emergency repairs while a replacement pump is sourced.
We apologize for any inconvenience this necessary infrastructure repair work may cause and are working as safely and quickly as possible to address the issue.
To ensure the safety of our communities and our staff, please maintain a safe distance when Halifax Water staff or contractors are working in your area.
For more information on Halifax Water, please check www.halifaxwater.ca, visit us on YouTube, or Twitter @HalifaxWater, Facebook, or call our Customer Care Centre at 902-420-9287.
