The Corporation of The City of London
May 24, 2012
 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Pipeline Break - UPDATE - 1:45 p.m.

Repair crews fixing the Lake Huron water transmission pipeline are currently in the process of opening valves to begin filling and flushing the isolated section of the pipeline.

Normal operating conditions for the City of London are not anticipated until early morning on Friday (May 25) so voluntary water restrictions remain in place. Residents are asked to continue to reduce water use both indoors and outdoors. City spray pads remain closed today.

Due to the length of pipeline that was required to be isolated in order to complete this repair, filling and flushing operations will continue into the afternoon. This is a critical period in the recovery operations and requires several hours to complete to ensure the pipeline doesn’t fail while the system is being restored to full operation.

Reinstatement of supply to area municipalities is not anticipated to start until late afternoon, at which time depleted storage reservoirs must be replenished before full service is restored. The lifting of water use restrictions will be undertaken in a staged approach, as reservoirs throughout the region recover and service is restored to each municipality.

The Lake Huron Primary Water Supply System is requesting all area municipalities to continue water use reductions.

Additional information about the regional water supply system is available at www.watersupply.london.ca or london.ca