There is a boil water advisory for The Pas.
Residents are being told not to drink tap water because of a pump failure that stopped the town’s water treatment plant from making water.
The provincial government issued a drinking water avoidance advisory this morning because the water is being supplied to the community through a well in the meantime. They don’t know the quality of the water.
They are advising that for bathing adults and older kids should avoid swallowing water when showering. Young children should be sponge bathed.