#Boil Advisory

[allthecanadianpolitics]

Wednesday marks World Water Day, a day raising awareness of the more than 2 billion people around the world living without access to safe water, including many First Nations communities in Canada.

The federal government says 138 long-term drinking water advisories have been lifted since November 2015, although some short-term boil water advisories have also slipped into the long-term category during that timeframe.

As of Feb. 3, 2023, there were 32 long-term boil water advisories in 28 communities in Canada. The majority of them were in Ontario, with 24 advisories in 21 communities; Saskatchewan had five remaining advisories in four communities. Manitoba has three remaining long-term boil water advisories: Mathias Colomb Cree Nation, Shamattawa First Nation and Tataskweyak Cree Nation. The federal government says water treatment plant upgrades are underway in those three communities. [...]

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[spockvarietyhour]

A totally normal thing to happen to the U.S.'s fourth largest city.

[leaf-guardian]

WARNING, EVERYONE IN ROCHESTER, NY!

Boil any and all water you plan to consume! There was a dead body found in the highlands park reservoir! Until the boil water advisory is lifted, you must boil all drinking water!

[paranoidgemsbok]

forget all the time how its EXTREMELY unusual for your towns water supply to shut off at random times for hours or even days 

[disableism]

Currently, in my county, there’s an Air Quality Warning* and a Boil Water Advisory**.

But yeah, the world is fine. We are all fine here now. How are you?

*my chest has been tight all day

**wish I’d known before I drank 20 ounces of water in an hour

[bluesidedown]

.....

[chaos-coming]

Lmao the water on campus is contaminated with legionella or some shit, cant drink it and definitely shouldn't breathe in the steam.

If this was a normal country living in the 21st century, they would shut down food service due to contaminated water and put signs all over explaining that the water is contaminated.

Nope, instead they have us trying to cook with no fucking water. This is worse than being expected to cook with no oil last year

Also the one sign i saw (in german) literally just says please dont drink the water. So like get fucked exchange students and anyone who isnt on the email list i guess

[only-book-lovers-left-alive]

If you're in South East or Mid Michigan, please check and make sure your wayer is safe. There was a break in the wayer main, and 935,000 people are under a noil wayer advisory.

[camotherogue]

fuvk it we ball (<- going to make a commissions post and finally open them on tumbr)

[dawneternal]

Third day in a row gettimg only three hours of sleep (thank you adderall and pots) it might get a little crazy around here today folks

[pussyhoundspock]

Okay I need to start living places with wifi and better beds and better showers and where the water doesn't literally come out brown from the sink

[causticcontemplation]

Teaching my gen x manager what raw dogging means was not on my to-do list today, but here we are.

[polly-porygon]

i wish i had a microscope :/

[ishachan]

The water here sucks and my tummy hurts.

[reportwire]

Boil water advisory affecting 11,000 customers in Montgomery County

Boil water advisory affecting 11,000 customers in Montgomery County

NORRISTOWN, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — A boil water advisory has been issued for portions of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The advisory affects approximately 11,000 Pennsylvania American Water customers in East Norriton, Whitpain and Plymouth townships, and a portion of Norristown Borough. A map of the area can be viewed here. Pennsylvania American Water says a main break in Norristown led to a…

[allthecanadianpolitics]

Two decades of boil water advisories are over for Hiawatha First Nation after the completion of the first phase of the community’s new water treatment plant and distribution system.

A grand opening was held earlier this week for the new plant and system situation in the First Nation located 30 kilometres south of Peterborough. Chief Laurie Carr says the system is a symbol of change for the community which has long advocated for better long-term solutions for boil-water advisories across Canada.

“We are thrilled to have finally reached the final stages of this first phase of the Hiawatha First Nation Water Systems project,” said Carr.

“The new facility provides one-third of our community with safe and clean drinking water, ending years of boil water advisories for these citizens. This achievement brings us great joy and marks a significant milestone in our ongoing commitment to the well-being of our residents.”

The water treatment plant on Hiawatha Line features a centralized treatment unit, officer and garage buildings and a distribution system serving along 42 homes Hiawatha Line, Lakeshore Road and parts of Paudash Street. Approximately 130 homes still need to be hooked up to the new system. [...]

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