Public Health Sudbury and Districts has issued a drinking water advisory effective immediately for all residents of Kagawong.

A drinking water advisory means that people who take their water from the municipal system should not use it for drinking, making juice, infant formula or ice, cooking, washing uncooked fruit and vegetables, or brushing teeth.

Boiling the water may not make it safe for drinking, the health unit advised. For these purposes, water from an alternate source, such as bottled water, should be used. The water can be used for laundry and bathing (excluding small children who could swallow the water).

The Municipality of Kagawong advises that residents can bring and fill their own containers at the water treatment plant filling station.

Although the municipality h

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