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 NEWS FROM SOUTHWESTERN PUBLIC HEALTH

 

**ENDED -- PUBLIC HEALTH ENDED THE BOIL WATER ADVISORY ON OCTOBER 11, 2024 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:30 PM** 

 

Boil water advisory for areas of Tillsonburg

Southwestern Public Health has issued a boil water advisory to the following areas in the Town of Tillsonburg: East of Broadway to Tillson Ave, south of North Street East to Oxford Street.

The advisory was issued as a result of water sample results that indicated the presence of bacteria. While resampling is scheduled, the advisory is issued as a precaution.

The Acting Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Joyce Lock, has advised users of the Town of Tillsonburg Municipal Drinking Water in the areas above to bring water to a rolling boil for at least one minute prior to using it for domestic purposes, such as drinking, making infant formula and juice, brushing teeth, washing raw foods, and making ice.

Water samples are collected in geographic boundaries. This advisory is specific to users within the identified area. We will update this notice when the boil water advisory ends. 

Boil water advisories for communities are issued more widely when there is a concern for wider-reaching impact, such as when businesses or institutions are affected, or there is an increased risk to public health.