Dr. Mehdi Aloosh, Medical Officer of Health, Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, has issued a Boil Water Advisory for waterline system consumers serviced by the Wheatley Water Distribution System. This Boil Water Advisory affects the following locations within the Municipality of Leamington:
- Milo Road
- Kay Avenue
- Beach Avenue
- Pulley Road
- A portion of Fox Run Road (addresses 2404 to 2418 Fox Run Road)
- Marentette Avenue
- Patricia Avenue
- Tampa Avenue
- Miami Avenue
- Lakeshore Drive
- Julien Street
- Silver Avenue
- Carr Avenue
- Cotterie Park
- A portion of Mersea Road 2 (addresses 2120 to 2235 Mersea Road 2)
- Hickson Road
This boil water advisory only applies to Leamington addresses noted above that are serviced by the Wheatley Drinking Water System. Please refer to the attached map.
The Health Unit is advising that water brought to a hard boil for one (1) minute should be used for consumption, infant feeding, or food and ice preparation. Alternatively, bottled water sources can be used for consumption. For further information on boil water advisories, please visit the Boil Water Advisory webpage.
The reason for the boil water advisory is due to a loss in water pressure throughout the distribution system.
Windsor-Essex County Health Unit is working closely with the Chatham-Kent Public Utilities Commission. The boil water advisory measure will remain in place until system repairs are complete and satisfactory water sampling results are received.
Updates will be provided by the Chatham-Kent Public Utilities Commission at 519-436-3250. Consumers can also visit Tilbury & Wheatley Water Status Updates | Let’s Talk Chatham-Kent for mapping of the affected area.
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