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Boil water advisory issued for DDO, Pierrefonds: City of Montreal

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DDO residents and mayor blame Montreal for dropping ball on boil water advisory
WATCH: Parts of Dollard-des-Ormeaux are still under a boil water advisory that was issued Wednesday night. Many residents were shocked to learn this after watching the news or logging onto Facebook and not from the borough itself. They think more should have been done to alert residents, but DDO's mayor says a lack of communications from the city of Montreal is to blame. Olivia O'Malley reports. – Aug 12, 2021

A boil water advisory was issued for Dollard-des-Ormeaux (DDO) and Pierrefonds on Wednesday, according to the City of Montreal.

Both areas are asking residents to not use tap water without boiling it to a full boil for at least one minute. This includes drinking, cooking, making ice, giving water to pets and brushing teeth.

All other uses, like bathing and washing clothes are safe, according to a statement issued by the city.

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Officials say recent water sample analyzes have shown the presence of bacteria that can be harmful to a person’s health.

Officials also ask that caregivers make sure children don’t drink their bathing water.

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The advisory is effective as of Wednesday and notices will be issued to residents as soon as it is lifted. More information can be found here.

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