Keep boiling: parts of Longueuil remain under drinking water advisory
The boil-water advisory covering a large swath of Montreal's South Shore is ongoing Sunday, two days after it was issued.
Residents of Boucherville and Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville are cautioned to boil tap water for at least one minute before consumption.
The advisory had also affected residents of Vieux-Longueuil and Saint-Hubert, but those advisories have since lifted.
Officials say E. coli was detected in the drinking water treated at the Louise-Gravel plant, which services these areas. (Click here to see a map).
The advisory, first announced Friday afternoon, does not apply to other South Shore neighbourhoods like Brossard, Greenfield Park and Saint-Lambert.
WHAT TO DO
Use either boiled or bottled water to:
- Drink and prepare beverages
- Wash and prepare food
- Prepare baby bottles and baby foods
- Make ice cubes
- Brush teeth and rinse
- Provide drinking water to pets
Tap water can be used to:
- Prepare foods requiring prolonged boiling (ex. soups)
- Wash dishes (make sure the water is hot, you use detergent, and dry them well)
- Run the dishwasher (use the hottest cycle)
- Wash clothes
- Take a shower or bath (take care not to ingest the water and consider using a wet washcloth to bathe children and infants)
The City of Longueuil says it's monitoring the situation hour-by-hour and will provide updates throughout the day Sunday.
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