Users of the Erickson public water system will be without service as of this afternoon, as repairs to the utility will require the water to be shut off as of 1 pm Tuesday afternoon.
The repairs are expected to take a few hours to complete, but once the water is turned back on, a boil water advisory will be in effect.
That means water must be brought to a rolling boil for at least one minute before it can be used for any kind of consumption, including drinking or cooking or cleaning food.
Officials from the Municipality of Clanwilliam-Erickson expect the Boil Water Advisory to be in effect for a few days, until the water is deemed to be safe to consume.
