October 26, 2015 – The City of Thunder Bay will make changes to the water distribution system in the Oliver Road area beginning Tuesday, Oct. 27 that will result in higher water pressure for residents.

Portions of Oliver Road, Conservation Road, Oxford Street, Central Avenue and Vimy Street will be affected.

During the conversion, residents on the affected streets may notice discoloured water coming from taps. Water pressure, taste or clarity may also be affected for a short period.

If residents notice any changes in the water coming from taps, the following steps should be taken:

  1. Do not open any hot water taps.
  2. Open only one cold water tap (a tap that does not have a water filter system attached to it and is not a combination tap) and allow the water to flow at a medium flow until the water runs clear.
  3. Once the single cold water tap is running clear, open all other taps including hot water taps and flush until all water runs clear.

Running the cold water taps for up to five minutes should clear any discoloured water. If tap water does not clear after following the procedure above, residents can contact Infrastructure & Operations Dispatch at 625-2195.

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Contact: Michelle Warywoda, Director - Environment (Acting) Division, 625-2836