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Precautionary Boil Water Advisory LIFTED
In consultation with Grey Bruce Public Health, the City of Owen Sound’s precautionary boil water advisory has been lifted, effective immediately (Monday, March 16 at 5:30 p.m.)
The precautionary boil water advisory for the City of Owen Sound has been lifted based on an engineering assessment, conducted by Public Health Ontario and the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP), confirming adequate disinfection of the water. This confirms the water is safe to drink.
A precautionary boil water advisory, like the one issued in Owen Sound, is issued when there’s no confirmed contamination, but one or more of the water-testing parameters indicate there could be a risk to public health (in this case, the turbidity or cloudiness of the water). A standard boil water advisory is issued when the presence of harmful pathogens has been confirmed in the drinking water supply.
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he 2024 Home and Cottage Expo will be held at the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre and JD McArthur Arena on Saturday, May 11, and Sunday, May 12, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Arbor Day Foundation and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations have recognized Owen Sound as a Tree City of the World for 2023.
Annual Emergency Preparedness Week takes place May 5 - 11 and aims to increase awareness of individual and family preparedness across Canada.
The City of Owen Sound will be performing annual fire hydrant flushing between now and September.
The City of Owen Sound is pleased to announce its support for the transformative initiative to develop the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River Basin into a leading example of a blue-green economic corridor.
The City of Owen Sound will be performing sidewalk pressure washing and street sweeping operations in the River District on Thursday, May 2, and Friday, May 3 starting at 4 a.m. each day.
Council has given the green light to a pilot project fostering collaboration between the City of Owen Sound and the Township of Georgian Bluffs, enabling us to jointly manage Building Services.
On Saturday, May 4, the River District will host the inaugural Brightshores Ball Hockey “Cellybration,” a 3-on-3 Ball Hockey Tournament in support of local healthcare.
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