Ottawa Public Health issues precautionary boil-water advisory

Ottawa Public Health issued a precautionary boil water advisory for several addresses on Rideau Street, including the Rideau Centre,following Wednesday's road collapse.

The affected addresses are:

• 41 Rideau Street (CIBC building).
• 45 Rideau Street (Holtz Spa).
• 47 Rideau Street (Chapters/Starbucks).
• Rideau Centre Shopping Centre (including GoodLife Fitness).

The advisory will remain in effect until further notice, according to arelease issued Thursday.

The Rideau Centre food court is also closed until further notice from public health.

Precautions to take:

• If you are unable toboilwater, you should consumeonlybottledwater.
• Waterusers in the affected area are asked to bring theirwaterto a rollingboilfor at least one minute before using it for all consumption purposes, including drinking, making juice, ice and infant formula, as well as for use in food preparation.
• Afterboiling, thewatershould be left to cool before being used, or it should be placed in clean containers to cool in the refrigerator.
• Boiledwatershould be used when brushing teeth.Boiledwatershould also be used to rinse dishes after washing. Other non-consumption uses, such as showering, are safe.

Ottawa Public Health says the boil-wateradvisory will be rescinded once it'ssatisfied waterquality meets drinkingwaterguidelines and tapwateris deemed to be safe.