UPDATE: Estimated Water Service Restoration & Bottled Water (7:08 PM - December 9, 2021):
Repairs are now complete, and the water system is refilling. The majority of impacted customers will see their water service restored this evening; however, some customers (at higher elevations) may not experience normal water pressure until tomorrow, Friday, December 10, or may experience longer periods of discolouration.
We understand that the winter weather and road conditions have limited people's mobility today. Due to these extenuating circumstances, Halifax Water is coordinating with local agencies to provide drinking water for those who may require it tonight or early tomorrow.
For those customers requiring drinking water, bottled drinking water will be available at Halifax Fire Station 60, 40 Latter Pond Lane, Herring Cove, from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM, tonight, December 9, and again from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on Friday, December 10.
Customers who experience discoloured water should run the COLD water at one faucet for about 10 minutes. You should see the water clear. Do not use the hot water faucet since this will draw discoloured water into your hot water heater/tank. If the water fails to clear after 10 minutes, wait for a few hours and again try running only the cold water. Learn more about discoloured water and report it at: www.halifaxwater.ca/discoloured-water.
Herring Cove Road will remain closed to all traffic between Dentith Road and Sussex Street as crews work to restore the road near the site of this repair. A detour is in place.
For the safety of work crews and residents, please observe social/physical distancing requirements (2 metres of separation).
Water Service Update (4:25 PM - December 9, 2021):
This water main repair is now complete, and the system is being refilled with water. Customers at low elevations in the system will see their water service return to normal later this evening – it will take longer for customers at higher elevations to see their water service return to normal.
Customers in the area may experience discoloured water following this repair.
Customers who experience discoloured water should run the COLD water at one faucet for about 10 minutes. You should see the water clear. Do not use the hot water faucet since this will draw discoloured water into your hot water heater/tank. If the water fails to clear after 10 minutes, wait for a few hours and again try running only the cold water. Learn more about discoloured water and report it at: https://halifaxwater.ca/discoloured-water.
Herring Cove Road will remain closed to all traffic between Dentith Road and Sussex Street as crews work to restore the road near the site of this repair. A detour is in place.
For the safety of work crews and residents, please observe social/physical distancing requirements (2 metres of separation).
Water Service Update (2:33 PM - December 9, 2021):
Halifax Water crews are continuing work to repair a water main on Herring Cove Road. Customers in the following areas may experience low water pressure or no water service until approximately 8:00 PM tonight (see attached map):
- Spryfield
- Thornhill
- Williams Lake
- Boulderwood
- Green Acres
- Herring Cove
- Cowie Hill
- Armdale
- Melville Cove
- Leiblin Park
Full water pressure is expected to be restored in these areas overnight into tomorrow morning as the system refills following the repair today.
Herring Cove Road is closed to all traffic near Dentith Road. Experienced traffic control personnel will be on-site to manage traffic flows. Sidewalks remain open.
Customers who experience discoloured water during or after the repair should run their COLD water tap until the water runs clear. Customers can learn more about discoloured water and report it at https://halifaxwater.ca/discoloured-water.
Motorists should expect delays and use alternate routes. Motorists are also reminded that speed fines double in work zones.
We apologize for any inconvenience this necessary infrastructure improvement work may cause.
For the safety of work crews and residents, please observe social/physical distancing requirements (2 metres of separation).
Traffic Update (7:30 AM - December 9, 2021): Herring Cove Road is closed near this work. A detour is in place around this repair.
Original PSA:
Halifax Water crews are on-site working to complete an unplanned water main repair near 358 Herring Cove Road, Halifax.
Water service will be temporarily shut down during this work from 358 Herring Cove Road to the end of the water system in the community of Herring Cove. Customers in this area may experience low water pressure or a temporary loss of service during this repair.
There is stop-and-go traffic in the work zone. Experienced traffic control personnel will be on-site to manage traffic flows. Sidewalks remain open.
Motorists should expect delays and use alternate routes. Motorists are also reminded that speed fines double in work zones.
We apologize for any inconvenience this necessary infrastructure improvement work may cause.
For the safety of work crews and residents, please observe social/physical distancing requirements (2 metres of separation).