Update: the Township's offering potable water to residents who attend the Water Treatment Plant with their own containers by 7 pm tonight, and from 9 am to 7 pm Wednesday and Thursday.
The Township of Chapleau is under a water advisory after problems at the water treatment plant this morning.
While the Township says the distribution system lost pressure because of equipment failure at the plant, it notes pressure's since been restored, though a water advisory's in effect until further notice, as Public Health Sudbury and Districts warns the loss of pressure may have "created conditions that compromised the safety of the drinking water", advising against using the water for human consumption until testing indicates it's safe.
That means residents should not use the water for such as brushing teeth, washing uncooked fruits and vegetables, cooking, drinking, or making juice, infant formula, or ice - not even if it's boiled first, as that still may not make it safe for drinking - though the water can still be used for laundry or bathing, but not for small children who could swallow it.