UPDATE AS OF WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 16TH: THE BOIL WATER ADVISORY HAS BEEN LIFTED ON SEPTEMBER 14TH.
Starting September 8th, there will be a boil water advisory for all of Wauzhushk Onigum until further notice. Please boil all water for consumption for at least 1 minute. This includes water for brushing teeth, cooking or making ice. Crews on Wauzhushk Onigum are working on watermain break repairs and there will be uncertainty for drinking water for the next 24 hours.
Crews are trying to fix other watermain issues on Wauzhushk Onigum Nation and the water may be shut off again this week to help alleviate the issues. Check back for updates regularly.
There is a watermain leak located on Kakeway Drive.
UPDATE As of Thursday September 10th: Boil water advisory remains in effect for all of Wauzhushk Onigum until further notice. 2 consecutive samples need to come back as clean for the advisory to be lifted. The timeline looks to be into the weekend before it’s lifted. Water and sewer repairs have been completed on KAKEWAY Drive.
O+M CREWS thank the community for their patience and understanding!
Boil water advisory cannot be lifted until 2 consecutive clean test results. Each test takes 24 hours till we can analyze it. Those will be getting done today and tomorrow. So as early as Saturday (September 12th) IF our test results are negative. Until then, Boil water advisory will still be in effect.
UPDATE AS OF WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 16TH: THE BOIL WATER ADVISORY HAS BEEN LIFTED ON SEPTEMBER 14TH.
Wauzhushk Onigum Nation Rat Portage NO.38 MEMORANDUM Community and Other Organizations Administration. BOIL WATER URGENT PUBLIC NOTICE WATER ADVISORY Due to water line repairs: can cause illness. BOIL WATER ADVISORY has been issued precaution against waterborne diseases. USE WATER SAFELY, for example Drinking, Preparing Food/Formula boiled ROLLING BOIL FOR water. Water for dishes need to be boiled, disinfected Brushing Teeth tools, making and ensure Pet Drinking water is clean (from bottle). Older children Sponge-bathe. Prevent toddlers from drinking shower/bath water. Miigwetch for your patience in fixing the water system. For questions or more information, please contact the safety our WON Admin Office.
