The City of Owen Sound has issued a precautionary boil water advisory for a portion of the City water system in a small area in the south end near Greenwood Cemetery.

Samples to confirm bacteriological water quality have been taken and sample results should be received by Friday, September 21st. The City will advise affected residents when this advisory is lifted.

This boil water advisory has issued because of adverse bacteriological test results in the distribution system.

The affected area is the water-serviced area south of Greenwood Cemetery including County Road 5 (2nd Avenue East), Inglis Falls Road, Forest Heights subdivision, Harrison Park, and a portion of the vicinity of Greenwood Cemetery itself. The affected area is outlined in the attached map.

Persons in the affected area will be receiving a door to door notice. If you are in the affected area, please boil all water used for drinking, preparing food, beverages, ice cubes, washing fruits and vegetables or brushing teeth. Infant formulas should be prepared using boiled tap water, at all times. It's not necessary to boil tap water used for other household purposes, such as showering, laundry, bathing or washing dishes. Water should be brought to a rolling boil for 2 minutes.

Adequate chlorine residual has been confirmed in the distribution system.

source: media release, City of Owen Sound