Update: Water service restored by 11:20 a.m.
Water supplier, the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) is advising that during the watermain break, the system lost pressure so when water service is resumed for your home, you will notice some sediment in your water. With this in mind, the SCRD is asking residents to do the following;
- please run water from an outside faucet or a bathtub before running water from an indoor sink / tap. Sediment that is in the water due to the system losing pressure could potentially block an aerator on an indoor tap.
- run the water until it is completely clear.
If you have any questions or require further guidance on this, please contact the SCRD’s Infrastructure Services department at 604-885-6806.
An estimated 300 residences in the Francis Peninsula area of south Pender Harbour lost water service on Tuesday (March 4) morning. The SCRD website stated a "substantial watermain break" occurred at the intersection of Francis Peninsula road and Murdoch Road.
The website indicates that crews are onsite investigating the cause of the watermain break.
