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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.
Over the next few weeks, you may notice several improvement projects taking place at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre.
As the weather gets warmer and the days get longer, it’s a great opportunity to visit Owen Sound’s parks and trails!
On Thursday, April 11, Director and Chief Curator Aidan Ware and Library CEO, Tim Nicholls Harrison were joined by artist, poet, and environmental activist Liz Zetlin to co-present on their work establishing the OPEN Team and launching Pollinate Owen Sound at the Canadian Museums Association national conference in Niagara Falls.
A section of 2nd Avenue West will be closed for several hours beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday, April 22 to complete necessary Hydro One infrastructure work.
In early 2023, Tourism and Events moved under a new cultural umbrella at the City of Owen Sound within the Community Services Department and those divisions are now overseen by the Director and Chief Curator of the Tom Thomson Art Gallery.
The new draft Master Plan was developed using public feedback together with parks best management practices, alignment with capital and operating budgets, the cultural heritage assets, and expert advice respecting the waterfowl and avian area.
The first of eight Household Hazardous Waste Day events of 2024 is this Earth Day, Saturday, April 20! The event will be held at the Public Works Facility (1900 20th Street East) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Earth Day Grey Bruce is hosting a community Earth Day event on Saturday, April 20. To accommodate the festivities, the 800 block of 1st Avenue West will be fully closed to vehicular traffic from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m.
With major construction taking place along Alpha Street this Spring, the City of Owen Sound is reminding residents that some Owen Sound Transit routes and bus stops are changing during the construction, beginning Monday, April 22.
The City reminds residents and visitors to keep their dogs on a leash and always clean up after their pets for the sake of the community and the environment.
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