Halifax Water has lifted a precautionary boil water advisory for several communities after repairing a broken water main in Lower Sackville.
The break occurred Friday near the intersection of Cobequid Road and Glendale.
The utility said in a release issued Monday afternoon that water service has been restored.
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The boil advisory was issued for customers in the Halifax-area communities of Fall River, Waverley, Windsor Junction, Capilano, Miller Lake, Frame, Silverside, Lakeview and Lower Sackville.
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The 3,500 affected residents should boil their tap water for two minutes prior to use for consumption or cleaning.
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James Campbell, a spokesman for the utility, said on Saturday that the boil advisory was very much a precaution and that there was no actual indication of there being anything wrong with the water.
With files from The Canadian Press
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