Some good news for Chapleau residents: the town's drinking water advisory is over.
Issued Wednesday night - after the distribution system lost pressure because of equipment failure at the Water Treatment Plant - the advisory was lifted Saturday, with Public Health Sudbury and Districts Health Protection Division Manager Burgess Hawkins explaining "the bacteriological quality of the water supply has been tested with no adverse results being reported".
He adds "residents in the affected areas may notice chlorine odours and discoloured water", recommending those who do run cold water faucets for five minutes or until the water runs clear, run water softeners through a regeneration cycle, drain and refill water heaters, and remove and rinse faucet screens.
The Township is reminding citizens should be prepared to take care of yourself and your family for a minimum of 72 hours, adding that emergency preparedness information is available at its website or the Civic Centre.