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Precautionary Boil Water Advisory and Residents Asked to Temporarily Reduce Use of Water in City of Owen Sound
As advised by Grey Bruce Public Health, the City of Owen Sound has issued a precautionary boil water advisory for all residents and consumers using the municipal water system. This is a precautionary measure due to high levels of turbidity (cloudiness in the water) observed at the water treatment plant. High levels of turbidity can interfere with disinfection, which is one component of water treatment. The water currently continues to meet all other quality and testing standards.
While the precautionary boil water advisory is in place, please bring all water to a rolling boil for one (1) minute before using it for drinking, preparing food or beverages, making ice cubes, washing fruits and vegetables, or brushing teeth. This is particularly important for young children, older adults and people who are immuno-compromised to protect their health.
It’s not necessary to boil tap water used for other household purposes, such as showering, laundry, bathing or washing dishes.
Drinking water directly from the tap is not recommended and could potentially result in illness.
In addition to boiling water, the City of Owen Sound is asking all residents, as well as anyone who lives or works in a building connected to the City’s water system, to reduce their water use. This request will aid in required remedial actions.
This impacts the entire City of Owen Sound as well as parts of Meaford (Village of Leith) and Georgian Bluffs who are connected to the City of Owen Sound water system.
The City of Owen Sound is monitoring the water quality closely with increased testing and working with Grey Bruce Public Health to assess the potential risk to health and ensure appropriate mitigation measures are in place.
Residents will be notified when the precautionary boil water advisory notice is lifted at OwenSound.ca/News. This will occur when the water is confirmed to be safe to consume.
Please share this information with contacts who use the municipal water system in the City of Owen Sound.
Notice to Ratepayers Regarding Water Bills
March 6, 2026: Some water bills are currently delayed and will be issued shortly. We are working on the issue and will have them available as soon as possible. Bills will be due 21 days after mailout day; ratepayers will not be charged a penalty if paid within this timeframe. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work through this issue.
To confirm, register, or amend your information, visit Register to Vote Ontario until August 14, 2026. Our Municipal Election Day is October 26, 2026.
Please be advised that the Operations Committee Meeting scheduled for Thursday, January 23, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. has been cancelled.
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Thursday, February 21, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at City Hall.
Owen Sound residents are reminded that 2025 waste calendars are now available online at OwenSound.ca/Waste.
For those who prefer a paper copy, calendars can currently be picked up at:
Calendars are available at OwenSound.ca/Waste in an east-side-only version, a west-side-only version and a consolidated version that shows both east and west pick-ups.
The City of Owen Sound is pleased to announce that it has received a clean audit opinion for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2023. This achievement reflects the City’s commitment to financial accountability, transparency, and responsible management of public funds.
In accordance with the Provincial Minimum Maintenance Standards, the City of Owen Sound is declaring an end to the Significant Weather Event that was issued on Saturday, January 4, 2025.
The Owen Sound River District, the City of Owen Sound, and Shannon Deckers Real Estate would like to announce that bookings for the third annual Just Say Yes, Valentine’s Day Wedding Event at City Hall are officially open.
The Just Say Yes Event is for couples who want a no-fuss wedding, an alternative to eloping, a simple wedding with style and flair, a legal wedding before or after a destination wedding, or who simply want their anniversary to be on Valentine’s Day.
Beginning at 5 p.m. on Monday, January 13, the Owen Sound Leaf and Yard Waste Composting Site, located at 2450 28th Avenue East, will be closed for the season. The site will remain closed until early April when spring weather permits easy access.
Take notice that the Council of The Corporation of the City of Owen Sound has received an application for a Zoning By-law Amendment, being an application to amend Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2010-078, as amended pursuant to Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended (the “Planning Act”) for lands located at 1750 16th Avenue East. This application is deemed to be a complete submission under Section 34(10.4) of the Planning Act.
Take notice that the Council of The Corporation of the City of Owen Sound will hold a public meeting to consider Zoning By-law Amendment No. 54 on January 27, 2025 at 5:30 p.m., in the Council Chambers of the City of Owen Sound, in accordance with Section 34 of the Planning Act.
Please be advised that the Corporate Services Committee meeting scheduled for Thursday, January 16th, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. has been cancelled.
The next Corporate Services Committee meeting will be held Thursday, February 6th, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers.
Due to the impact of current and forecast weather conditions on the City’s road and sidewalk infrastructure, the City of Owen Sound has declared a Significant Weather Event that will remain in effect until further notice.
The exhibition spaces at the Tom Thomson Art Gallery will be closed starting January 6, 2025, for a planned replacement of aging HVAC systems. Exhibition spaces are expected to re-open in late March / early April with three new shows.
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