UPDATED 12:52pm Precautionary boil order issued for 2,000 homes as watermain break disrupts service

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.