Yet more water struggles for Stony Plain, with a second water main break in two days.
Over 16,000 residents had no running water temporarily Saturday night, starting at around 7 p.m.
Residents in @StonyPlainAB have lost water service, again. Without warning. Town officials heading to site of water main break. Stay tuned.
— Michel Boyer (@BoyerMichel) August 21, 2016
In a Facebook post, Stony Plain Mayor William Choy described Saturday’s water main break as “major.”
The water shortage lasted about one hour for the majority of residents.
UPDATE: @StonyPlainAB just called with an update. Says 90% of town NOW has water back. Max 50 homes w/o water. #StonyPlain
— Michel Boyer (@BoyerMichel) August 21, 2016
But it wasn’t until Sunday morning that the entire town had running water in their homes.
UPDATE: Water has been fully restored. Thank you to crews for working tirelessly! https://t.co/LRhtXeA2Ak
— Town of Stony Plain (@StonyPlainAB) August 21, 2016
The first water main break occurred Friday morning at a construction site on 44 Avenue. As a result, the municipal water supply was shut off at 3 p.m., and the city issued a boil water advisory that will remain in effect until Monday at noon.
