Here is an important update to a story we published and aired Thursday afternoon.
A lack of communication between a private water testing firm for Wellington on the Lake and Prince Edward County has caused confusion for residents of a Wellington housing development.
Thursday afternoon the county issued a warning that someone was going door to door telling people in the Wellington on the Lake housing development that a boil water advisory was in effect and the county issued a press release saying the advisory was a scam.
However, Thursday evening before 9 o’clock, the county issued another release saying that a boil water advisory was in fact in effect.
Wellington on the Lake is a separate drinking water system that receives water from the Wellington Drinking Water System.
A boil water advisory is in effect for Wellington on the Lake residents and will remain in effect until further notice from public health and the water system operator.
The advisory only affects residents of Wellington on the Lake. The rest of the village’s water is safe to drink.
Here is detailed information on what a boil water advisory involves.
