 ADVISORIES REPORTED ON MAY 22, 2026 - UPDATED 6:00 PM
Wrap-up: There are 58 advisories to report: 8 in AB, 2 in BC, 3 in MB, 2 in NL, 2 in NU, 2 in NS, 4 in ON, 11 in QC, 24 in SK
ALBERTA
ISSUED
BEAVER LAKE Community Water System – DNC issued May 20 due to excessive chlorine in the system.
BEAVER LAKE PROVINCIAL RECREATION AREA – BWA in effect May 21. The Beaver Lake PRA website states that: only non-potable water is available on site throughout the park area; non-potable water is not safe for consumption or use and should only be used to put out fires; and that this advisory will be removed once the system is running with potable water.
CROW LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK – BWA in effect May 21. The Crow Lake PP website repeats message above.
GREGOIRE LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK – BWA in effect May 21. The Gregoire Lake PP website.
HANGINGSTONE PROVINCIAL RECREATION AREA – BWA in effect May 21. The Hangingstone PRA website.
LAKELAND PROVINCIAL RECREATION AREA – BWA in effect May 21. The Lakeland PRA website.
MAQUA LAKE PROVINCIAL RECREATION AREA – BWA in effect May 21. The Maqua Lake PRA website.
SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL PROVINCIAL PARK – BWA in effect May 21. The Sir Winston Churchill PP website.
BRITISH COLUMBIA
ISSUED
EDGEWATER (Spur Valley Water System) – BWN issued May 19 due to a line repair.
GARDEN BAY (SCRD Katherine Lake Park) – BWN issued May 15 due to an inconclusive water test result because of overgrowth found in sample; there was such a heavy concentration of background bacteria in the recent sample that the lab was not able to accurately identify or count bacteria.
LIFTED
COLDSTREAM (Greater Vernon Water)– WQA was in effect May 19 to 21.
KAMLOOPS Municipal Water System – All water advisories issued for east Kamloops neighbourhoods in the wake of a broken water main have now been rescinded as of May 21st.
The City of Kamloops has attributed the delay in lifting the DNC advisory in the Barnhartvale’s Area to processing time to complete water quality testing; the Area is in close proximity to agricultural and industrial areas and testing in locations under a ‘do not consume’ advisory, due to the possibility of contaminates from these land uses, is more specialized and rigorous, and fewer service providers are equipped to perform this type of analysis, which contributes to longer processing times.
LISTER Water System – BWA was in effect May 7 to 21 for a line repair.
MANITOBA
ISSUED
HAYWOOD (Stephenfield Regional Public WS) – BWA issued May 19 due to a line repair, localized.
KLEEFELD Public Water System – BWA issued May 13, localized, short-term.
ROSSBURN (Russell-Binscarth Regional Public WS) – BWA issued May 20 as a precaution due to the potential infiltration of contaminants into the water supply resulting from reservoir cleaning.
LIFTED
CARTIER Public Water System – BWA was in effect from May 14.
HOLLAND Public Water System – BWA was in effect from May 13.
ROLAND Public Water System – BWA was in effect from May 15 for maintenance.
STANLEY Public Water System – BWA was in effect from May 15.
NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR
ISSUED
CLARKE'S BEACH (Clarkes Pond) – BWA issued May 19 due maintenance/repairs.
ST. ANTHONY (St. Anthony Pond) – BWA issued May 20 due to maintenance, localized.
LIFTED
FLOWER’S COVE (French Island Pond) – BWA was in effect May 6 to 20 for Escherichia coli (E. coli) present in water supply.
NAMELESS COVE (French Island Pond) – BWA was in effect May 6 to 20 for Escherichia coli (E. coli) present in water supply.
WHITBOURNE (Hodges River) – BWA was in effect from October 10, 2025 to May 19, 2026 for Escherichia coli (E. coli) present in water supply.
NOVA SCOTIA
ISSUED
BRAESHORE Enterprises Limited – BWA issued May 21, no reason provided.
WHYCOCOMAGH Water System – BWA issued May 20 due to a water service line installation, localized.
LIFTED
WHYCOCOMAGH Water System – BWA was in effect May 13th to 20th for high turbidity.
NUNAVUT
ISSUED
IQALUIT Community WS – BWA issued May 20 following a brownout. Some locations experienced a loss of water service during the incident and, as a result, are under a precautionary BWA.
UPDATE
IQALUIT (YWCA Agvik Nunavut, 1033 Iglulik Drive) – May 21 DNC remains in effect for this building. The advisory has been in effect since March following the detection of LEAD in the water supply.
On May 1, the DNC was lifted on the building’s cold-water supply, however LEAD can still be detected in the hot-water supply; LEAD concentration was measured at 20 per cent above Canada Guidelines.
The source of the LEAD contamination has been attributed to the installation of new water tanks; LEAD was not detected in the building’s water supply prior to the installation.
Affected tenants include Tumikuluit Saipaaqivik Daycare and residential apartments.
ONTARIO
ISSUED
ALBAN (French River Lodge) – BWO issued due to the presence or possible presence of bacteria or other micro-organisms in the water.
BATCHAWANA BAY (Lani Kai Hotel & Resort) – BWA issued May 20.
CONN (Misty Meadows Country Market) – BWA issued May 19 due to Total coliforms bacteria detected in recent samples.
SOUTHGATE (Maple Grove Village) – BWA issued May 19 due to inadequate disinfection.
LIFTED
LAVIGNE (Mashkinonje Resort) – BWA was in effect May 13 to 20 for the presence or possible presence of bacteria.
QUEBEC
PUBLIÉ(S)/ISSUED
CHÂTEAUGUAY réseau municipal – (BWA) 21 mai Avis d’ébullition préventif localisé en vigueur suite à un bris d’aqueduc.
KIRKLAND réseau municipal – (BWA) 22 mai Avis d’ébullition préventif localisé en vigueur suite aux travaux sur le système de distribution d'eau.
OTTERBURN PARK réseau municipal – (BWA) 21 mai Avis d’ébullition préventif en vigueur pour l’ensemble des résidences du territoire à la suite d’un bris d’aqueduc.
SAINT-COLOMBAN réseau municipal – (BWA) 20 mai Avis d’ébullition préventif en vigueur pour l’ensemble des résidences du territoire suite à un bris mineur à l'usine de l'aqueduc Bédard occasionne actuellement un problème avec l'approvisionnement en eau.
A precautionary boil water advisory is in effect for all residences in the territory following a minor break at the Bédard waterworks plant, which is currently causing a problem with the water supply.
SAINT-DOMINIQUE réseau municipal – (BWA) 22 mai Avis d’ébullition préventif localisé en vigueur suite à une fuite d'aqueduc.
SAINT-JÉRÔME réseau municipal – (BWA) 22 mai Avis d’ébullition préventif localisé en vigueur.
SAINTE-ADÈLE réseau municipal – (3 BWAs) Trois avis préventif d'ébullition de l'eau, émis les 20 et 21 mai, sont en vigueur à la suite des bris d'aqueduc.
SAINTE-AGATHE-des-MONTS réseau municipal – (2 BWAs) Deux avis préventifs d'ébullition de l'eau sont en vigueur le 25 mai suite à des travaux à la station de surpression de Hillside et à la station de surpression de St-Antoine.
Two precautionary boil water advisories are in effect on May 25 following work at the Hillside booster station and the St-Antoine booster station.
LEVÉ(S)/LIFTED
FRANKLIN réseau municipal – LEVÉE L’avis d'ébullition de l’eau était en vigueur du 18 au 21 mai.
sur le territoire.
SAINT-URBAIN-PREMIER – Le 14 mai, la municipalité annonce la levée de l'avis d'ébullition de l'eau émis il y a trois ans en raison d'une contamination bactérienne à entérocoques du puits alimentant l'école Saint-Urbain et un complexe de logements sociaux voisin de dix appartements. Cette contamination est attribuée aux fortes pluies qui ont frappé la région en juillet 2023. Bien que l'avis d'ébullition de l'eau soit officiellement entré en vigueur le 31 août 2023, les usagers affirment que l'eau est impropre à la consommation depuis juillet 2023.
The Municipality announces the lifting of the boil water advisory issued 3 years ago due to enterococcus bacterial contamination of the drinking water well that supplies the Saint-Urbain School and neighboring social housing complex consisting of 10 apartments. This contamination is attributed to the heavy rains that hit the region in July 2023. Although the boil water advisory officially went into effect August 31, 2023, water users has said the water supply has been undrinkable since July 2023.
SASKATCHEWAN
ISSUED
ASSINIBOIA Waterworks – PDWA issued May 21 due to a line repair, localized.
BALCARRES Waterworks – PDWA issued May 20 due to a line break, localized.
BATTLEFORDS PROVINCIAL PARK – PDWA issued May 20 due to a line break.
COCHIN Village Water System – PDWA issued May 21 due to seasonal start-up, localized to seasonal lines only.
DUFFERIN Water Association Waterworks – PDWA issued May 20 following maintenance work at the Buffalo Pound WTP.
ESTEVAN Waterworks – PDWA issued May 20 due to a service connection repair, localized.
MARQUIS No 191 (Eight Mile Pipeline Association) – PDWA issued May 20 following maintenance work at the Buffalo Pound WTP.
MARQUIS No 191 (Marquis Rural Water Users Waterworks Pipeline) – PDWA issued May 20 following maintenance work at the Buffalo Pound WTP.
MARQUIS No 191 (Parkview Water Users Inc) – PDWA issued May 20 following maintenance work at the Buffalo Pound WTP.
MARQUIS No 191 (Wood River Utility Board Gravelbourg NW Pipeline) – PDWA issued May 20 following maintenance work at the Buffalo Pound WTP.
MOOSE JAW Municipal WS – PDWA issued May 21 due to a localized service replacement. There are 17 active advisories in effect for the City.
PRINCE ALBERT Municipal WS – PDWA issued May 20, localized; no reason provided. There are 3 active advisories in effect for the City.
ROWAN'S RAVINE PROVINCIAL PARK – PDWA issued May 20 due to a line break.
SASKATCHEWAN LANDING PROVINCIAL PARK – 2 PDWAs in effect May 19.
SASKATOON Municipal WS – 2 PDWAs issued May 21 due to isolated leak investigations. There are 7 active advisories in effect for the City.
SaskWater (Buffalo Pound Potable Water Supply System) – PDWA issued May 20 following maintenance work at the Buffalo Pound Water Treatment Plant that resulted in a water service disruption affecting customers on the North and West Pipelines.
Villages of Marquis, Tuxford, Bethune, Disley and the Qu’Appelle Valley Water Users are exempt from this PDWA advisory due to their offline storage and re-chlorination capabilities.
ST. WALBURG Distribution System – PDWA issued May 21 due to a line break, localized.
WAKAW LAKE (Poplar Beach Campground) – PDWA issued May 20 due to a line break.
WALDECK Village Water System – PDWA issued May 20 following a pump failure that caused inadequate disinfection of the water supply.
WALDHEIM Waterworks – PDWA issued May 20 for a line repair, localized.
WATSON Distribution System – PDWA issued May 20 following a water main break affecting all properties NORTH of Highway 5. The PDWA will be extended to the entire Town when water service is restored.
WYNYARD Distribution System – PDWA issued May 20 due to a line repair, localized.
UPDATE
PRINCE ALBERT NATIONAL PARK – The BWA issued May 8th remains in effect for seasonal start-up in Waskesiu.
Distribution System Update May 19:
- Water service in Parcel X (Bird streets) has been turned on. A precautionary BWA remains in effect while water testing is completed.
- Water service for Fern and Lily Streets in Subdivision 3 has been cut due to a broken service line repair. A precautionary BWA will come into effect once the water is restored.
- All other areas that have running water (Subdivisions 1 & 2, Prospect Point, Beaver Glen campground) are now safe to consume. The BWA for these areas have been lifted.
The Parks Canada bulletin also included the following message to the System’s water users:
With the water lines turned off over the winter, there is potential for contaminants to accumulate; When the water is turned back on in the spring, the lines are flushed and disinfected to ensure potability of the water supply. The water quality test results can take several days after the water is turned on.
When water lines are depressurized, sedimentation may occur within the lines. Following the restoration of water service, residents should run taps for at least 5 minutes to clear any discoloration, particles or excess chlorine from their water lines.
Waterlines should be flushed again by residents for 5 minutes after the BWA has been lifted in their area.
LIFTED
CUDWORTH (North Central Rural Pipeline) – PDWA was in effect from May 11 for a line repair.
MOOSE JAW RM No. 161 (Valley Ridge Community Co-op) – PDWA was in effect from May 11 for a line repair.
SIMPSON Waterworks – PDWA was in effect from May 7 for turbidity.
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