This media advisory was published on February 12, 2025. The information in this media advisory may be out of date and some links may be broken.
Ville de Gatineau
Media advisory
Boil water advisory for a part of Aylmer sector
Gatineau, February 12th, 2025. – Ville de Gatineau is issuing a preventive boil water advisory for nearly 2 500 homes in the Aylmer sector. This preventive notice is issued in the event of a break in the water supply system. The notice will remain in effect until lifted.
Here is the perimeter affected by this notice :
If you are in the area affected by the preventive boil water advisory
Affected individuals and establishments will be required to boil their water for one minute before consumption until the advisory is lifted.
After the preventive boil water advisory is lifted, you will need to: – Open all cold water faucets and let the water run for one minute or until it becomes cold before using it. The same should be done for water fountains; – Discard any ice that was made with the water while the advisory was in effect; – For more information: gatineau.ca or 311.
Recognized for its quality of life, Gatineau is a city of 298,000 inhabitants. It is located on the north shore of the Ottawa River, and extends east and west of the Gatineau River.