STEPHEN RICCIO
PONTIAC July 15, 2020
Otter Lake watering notice
The Municipality of Otter Lake have asked residents to lower their water consumption, as the town water supply has suffered from . . .
the recent dry spell.
Sarah Kluke, assistant director general for the municipality, said that the main supply is dry right now.
“The village core is all on town water and so they need to limit their consumption use,” she explained.
According to Kluke, approximately 235 residents live off the town water supply in Otter Lake.
Mansfield et Pontefract boil advisory
The Municipality of Mansfield et Pontefract had a major failure occur in their Davidson water sector on July 7, and although the system was repaired by the evening, a boil water advisory notice is active for residents who live off that well.
Director General Eric Rochon said that there was an issue with either the pump or the motor of the well, and the municipality used spares to fix it in its entirety.
Rochon was happy to see the efficiency of the repairs, noting that they have had to take longer to fix the well in the past.
“Last time it took the guys 12 hours to change it, but yesterday we must have started around 12 or 1 and by around 8 o’clock it was done,” Rochon said. “So they work pretty well together, and everything went the way it was supposed to go and we’re back on track.”
The Davidson water section serves a little over 100 houses and approximately 250 people, according to Rochon.
Fort Coulonge watering notice
The Municipality of Fort Coulonge put a watering ban in place on July 7 due to the low water tank levels.
Residents received a notice from the municipality asking that they lower their water consumption until further notice.
“It all depends on the contribution of the people and how much [water] they decide to use,” said Director General Naomie Rivet, when asked how long the ban might last.
Rivet acknowledged that people indeed do have things they need to use water for, but that citizens need to stay mindful of the shortage.
“No watering lawns, no filling pools, no washing cars, use the water to a strict minimum,” Rivet said. “If you need to water your garden, we do understand this needs to be done once in a while, do it by hand, not by putting a sprinkler out or things like that.”
