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Boil-water advisory lifted for St-Michel, St-Leonard

CBC News | Posted: October 31, 2015 12:44 AM | Last Updated: October 31, 2015

Pipe ruptured at the corner of Pie-IX Boulevard and Villeray Street, flooding streets and basements

Image | flood saint-michel

Caption: Firefighters shut off the water gushing from the broken pipe on Friday at around 10 a.m. to prevent further flooding. (Charles Contant/CBC)

A boil water advisory in St-Michel and St-Leonard has been lifted after yesterday's water main break.

Image | St-Michel water main break

Caption: The corner of Pie-IX Boulevard and Villeray Street will remain closed all weekend as crews repair a 48-inch water main that ruptured on Friday. (CBC)

Close to 800 homes and businesses in the St-Michel neighbourhood were left in the dark and hundreds of homes were evacuated yesterday, after a 48-inch pipe ruptured early in the morning.
Running water and power has since been restored.
Commuters and pedestrians are still being urged to avoid the corner of Pie-IX Boulevard and Villeray Street.
Crews are working to repair the water main, leaving the intersection completely closed until Monday.

Photogallery | St-Michel water main break

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