Boil-water advisory partially lifted in Montreal’s West Island – CBC.ca

The City of Montreal says a boil-water advisory inMontreal'sWest Island has been partially lifted,more than a week after tests found water in the Dollard-des-Ormeauxreservoir had been contaminated.

Residents in DDOcan now safely use their taps, but people in Pierrefonds-Roxboroare still being asked to boil their water before drinking it or brushing their teeth.

In a statement to CBC, city spokeswoman Audrey Gauthier said construction work was being done to seal and reinforce the reservoir last week. She says the renovations combined with heavy rains allowed contaminants to seep through a crack in the structure one that wasn't visible to workers.

Gauthier says the city found the crack and filled it, securedthe rest of the reservoir anddisinfected the water inside it. She says in the past week, the water quality has been tested more than it usually is in a whole month, with samples being taken almost every hour.

Gauthier says the city needsto havetwo full days of lab results demonstrating the water is safe to drink again before theadvisory canbe fully lifted.

Pierrefondsresidents in the affected areaare still being asked to boil water for at least one minute before consuming it. The city says water can be used for showering or other domestic purposes without boiling it first.

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