Warmer weather means that it is now safe for many – but not all – Wellington North residents to turn off their taps.
A recent release from Wellington North states "The mild weather has reduced the risk of water services freezing in Arthur and Mount Forest but all residents that have been, or are currently effected by a frozen water service, are still encouraged to continue running their taps until further notice."
In late February, Wellington North communities of Arthur and Mount Forest were experiencing a large number of frozen water services due to the extreme cold temperatures.
In a March 2, 2015 media release the Township asked “all residents connected to the municipal drinking water system to let a tap in their house run” to prevent further frozen services.
This week as a result of the milder spring weather, Director of Public Works Matthew Aston revised this directive to read “Only those residents, connected to the municipal drinking water system, that have a known history of their water line freezing are still encouraged to continue running a cold water tap in their house. All other residents can now turn their taps off.”
“The winter of 2015 has been hard on both the water and sewer team and the Township’s water and sewer infrastructure” said Aston. “The team did an excellent job maintaining this important public utility under trying weather conditions and extremely cold temperatures.” Aston added, “We appreciate the public’s support to alleviate further frozen services by complying with the request to run taps.”
If you suspect you have a water service issue, please call the Water & Sewer Department at 519-848-5327.
