A boil-water advisory for a St. Thomas neighborhood was called off Friday afternoon, Southwestern Public Health said.
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The community had been under a boil water advisory after the public health agency issued a warning that bacteria was present in samples.
Southwestern Public Health – which covers Oxford and Elgin counties, including St. Thomas – issued the warning on Wednesday evening. It affected about 250 properties, city engineer Kevin De Leebeeck said.
The advisory applied to homes and businesses on about a dozen streets in the city’s northwest.
Amy Pavletic of Southwestern Public Health said a water test was conducted Thursday night and another was scheduled for Friday evening.
Residents were advised to boil water for at least a minute before drinking, making baby formula and juice, brushing teeth, washing raw foods and making rice.
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