Updated Dec 8 12:55pm

Halifax Water release:

The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents of the following update regarding the water main repair efforts by Halifax Water in the Waverley Road area. 

Boil water advisory 

Halifax Water has advised that the water main repair has been completed and water service has returned for affected customers; however, water monitoring and testing is still underway. As such, the boil water advisory remains in effect until further notice.  

Further information is available on the Halifax Water website.  

Comfort centre 

As water service has been restored, a comfort centre is no longer required for Monday, Dec. 8.  

That said, showers, washroom facilities and access to drinking water are available as needed at local recreation facilities during normal weekday hours of operation. These include: 

• East Dartmouth Community Centre, 50 Caledonia Road, Dartmouth, from 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. 
• Cole Harbour Place, 51 Forest Hills Parkway, Dartmouth, from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. 
• Zatzman Sportsplex, 110 Wyse Road, Dartmouth, from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. 

Road work in the Waverley Road area 

Work is underway to repair the road that was impacted by the water main repairs. Crews will be in the area on Monday, Dec. 8 and Tuesday, Dec. 9 to complete repairs and paving.  

Drivers should expect delays and are asked to use alternate routes. Drivers are also reminded that speed fines double in work zones.  

Halifax Transit 

There are no significant impacts to Halifax Transit services as Route 55 has returned to normal service. 

Additional information 

Additional information will be provided as it becomes available. 

The municipality will continue to provide updates on Bluesky on @hfxgov.bsky.social, Facebook and Instagram.  

Residents are encouraged to register for hfxALERT, the municipality’s mass notification system to receive urgent and non-urgent public alerts by text, phone, or email.      

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HRM release:

Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025 (Halifax, N.S.) – The Halifax Regional Municipality is advising residents about impacts to municipal services resulting from the water main repair currently underway by Halifax Water in the Waverley Road area.

Comfort centre

A comfort centre will be available from 2:30 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7, at the East Dartmouth Community Centre, 50 Caledonia Road in Dartmouth, to assist any residents who have not yet had water service restored.

It is still to be determined if the comfort centre will need to reopen on Monday, Dec. 8.

In addition, washroom and shower facilities are also available at the following municipal recreation facilities:

• Cole Harbour Place, 51 Forest Hills Parkway, Dartmouth, from 12 to 9 p.m.
• Zatzman Sportsplex, 110 Wyse Road, Dartmouth, from 12 to 10 p.m.

Parks & Recreation (P&R)

At this time, there are no confirmed impacts to programming or bookings at P&R facilities. If that changes, users will be contacted by staff.

Halifax Transit

There are no significant impacts to Halifax Transit services. Route 55 is on detour due to the water main repair efforts, but no bus stops are impacted.

Boil water advisory

The boil water advisory from Halifax Water remains in effect until further notice. Additional information is available on the Halifax Water webpage.

Other information

Motorists should expect delays in the area of the water main repair work and are asked to use alternate routes. Motorists are also reminded that speed fines double in work zones.

Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.

The municipality will continue to provide updates on Bluesky at @hfxgov.bsky.social, Facebook and Instagram.

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Halifax Water release:

Halifax Water crews continue to advance work on the Waverley Road watermain repair, which occurred yesterday, December 6. Overnight, crews isolated the pipe break and were able to limit the number of locations without water service to approximately 75. 

Customers in the impacted area (see attached map of the affected service area) that now have service should boil their drinking water as a precaution until further notice. 

As of this morning, approximately 2,000 customers are under a precautionary boil-water advisory. This includes customers along Waverley Road, Spider Lake, Montague Road, Keystone Village, Port Wallace, Montebello, Craigwood Estates, and Avenue du Portage.  

As water is restored to this area, and, if after 1:00 PM December 6, 2025; 

• you had no water – boil before use 
• you have/had discoloured – run clear before use 
• you have/had normal or low pressure – no action required 
• you are unsure – boil before use  

If a customer determines that their property is within the impacted area Halifax Water is advising these customers that the water can still be used; however, it should be boiled for at least 1 minute before using water for: 

• drinking 
• preparing infant formula 
• making ice cubes or juices 
• washing fruits or vegetables 
• cooking 
• brushing teeth; or  
• any other activity requiring human consumption.  

This boil water notice will be in effect until further notice. A fact sheet on domestic water usage when a boil advisory is in effect can be found here: Boil Water Advisory Fact Sheet 2025.pdf 

This boil water advisory is precautionary and based on the prolonged loss of pressure resulting from a watermain break. The Boil Water Advisory is issued in accordance with permit requirements from Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change (NSECC). 

Halifax Water continues to monitor the water quality and is closely consulting with NSECC and the Medical Officer of Health. 

For updates regarding this boil water advisory, please visit https://www.halifaxwater.ca or contact our Customer Care Centre at 902-420-9287.