Precautionary Boil Water Advisory for the Gatineau Sector

Gatineau, March 12, 2026. – La Ville de Gatineau advises residents that a precautionary boil water advisory is currently in effect for a portion of the Gatineau sector.

A power outage early this morning at the Gatineau drinking water treatment plant caused the distribution pumps to stop for a few minutes. This resulted in a temporary drop in water pressure. Pressure in the water system has since been restored; however, a precautionary boil water advisory is required.

Quick Facts

• Residents in the affected area must boil water for one minute before consuming it, until the advisory is lifted.

• For residents currently without electricity, bottled water will be available from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the following locations:
  – Baribeau Arena (231 Magnus Street East)
  – Stade-Pierre-Lafontaine Arena (255 Saint-Antoine Street)
  

• Residents are encouraged to bring bags to help carry the bottled water distributed on site.

• Once the boil water advisory is lifted, residents will be required to:
  – Open all cold-water taps and let the water run for one minute, or until it becomes cold, before using it.
  – Follow the same procedure for drinking fountains.
  – Discard any ice made with water while the advisory was in effect.

To receive notifications

• Residents are encouraged to subscribe to Gatineau's notification system to receive boil water advisories via:
  – Email
  – Telephone
  – Text message

Area Affected by the Preventative Boil Water Advisory

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