Residents in the York Street area of Greater Sudbury temporarily without drinking water can bring their empty jugs to the York Street parking lot this evening.
Greater Sudbury is bring their Water Buggy tonight and Friday from 6-8 p.m.
"Please bring your own drinking water container to fill up,” the city tweeted Thursday.
The pipeline failure means the neighbourhood near Bell Park is not only without water, when the water is turned back on, residents will be under a drinking advisory.
The drinking water advisory issued by Sudbury & District Health Unit is effective immediately for residents on Lancaster Drive, Windsor Crescent, Tudor Court, Gloucester Court and York Street between Hillsdale Crescent and Gloucester Court.
City crews are currently working to restore the connection. However, due to the loss of pressure, a drinking water advisory is in place until testing confirms the water is safe to drink.
People on the affected streets should not use municipal water for any form of human consumption, including tooth-brushing, cooking or washing fruits and vegetables, until given the OK from the health unit that the water is safe. or brushing teeth. Boiling the water may not make it safe for drinking.
The water can be used for laundry and bathing (excluding small children who could swallow the water).
