City crews fixing water main break in Val Caron

A water main break at Municipal Road 80 and MacKenzie Street in Val Caron will shut down water delivery to homes and businesses from Yorkshire Drive to 500 metres North of Main Street (around the Caisse Populaire) from 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 24 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014.

This will also affect water clarity for homes and businesses in Val Caron, McCrea Heights, Azilda and Chelmsford during this time.

“We are asking everyone in these areas to conserve water during this time period,” the city said in a news release.

Residents may fill their own containers with municipally treated water at filling stations located on:

-Bay Street in Whitefish,
-Countryside Drive in Sudbury, near the Gerry McCrory Countryside Sports Complex,
-Bancroft Drive in Sudbury, near Moonlight Beach Road, and
-Spruce Street in Garson.

MacKenzie Street will be closed between MR80 and Lina Street while repairs to the water main take place, as well as the southbound curb lane on MacKenzie Street at MR80.

Once water is restored, residents are asked to run the cold water tap nearest their water meter for a few minutes to clear water lines of excess sediments.