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Water Pressure Reduction

March 10, 2023

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Water Plant

Update: Friday, March 10, 2023
Area Affected: Moose Factory Island

The water pressure is scheduled to be decreased on:

Friday, March 10th from 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM

Update: Thursday, March 9, 2023
Area Affected: Moose Factory Island

The water pressure is scheduled to be decreased on:

Thursday, March 9th from 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM

Update: Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Area Affected: Moose Factory Island

The water pressure is scheduled to be decreased on:

Wednesday, March 8 from 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM

Update: Monday, March 6, 2023 ‐ REVISED
Area Affected: Moose Factory Island

The water pressure is scheduled to be decreased on:

Monday, March 6 from 7:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M. Tuesday
Tuesday, March 7 from:
- 7:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. pressure will be restored
- 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. pressure will be decreased
- 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. pressure will be restored
- 8:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M. pressure will be decreased

The need to decrease the water will be reassessed daily and an update will be provided tomorrow.

The water plant is still experiencing a higher than usual water demand due to suspected leaks and has been unable to make water faster than it is being used. Public Works is looking for the source of the leak to repair. Until the leak is repaired, there is an urgent need to conserve water.

Update: Thursday, March 2, 2023
Area Affected: Moose Factory Island

The water pressure is scheduled to be decreased on:
Thursday, March 2nd, 2023 from 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM

Update: Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Area Affected: Moose Factory Island

The water pressure is scheduled to be decreased on:
Wednesday, March 1st, 2023 from 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM

7:15 pm update: Because of the power outage and associated decrease in water use, water pressure will not be decreased as planned tonight.

Update: Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Area Affected: Moose Factory Island

The water pressure is scheduled to be decreased on:
Tuesday, February 28 from 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM

Update: Monday, February 27, 2023
Area Affected: Moose Factory Island

The water pressure is scheduled to be decreased on:
Monday, February 27 from 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM

The need to decrease the water will be reassessed daily. Flows leaving the plant have increased again and the storage tank levels are slowly decreasing.

Because the plant is running at full capacity in ideal conditions, please continue to be conscientious in vour water use and conserve where possible. Please:

For flooding rinks, please use the options offered by Public Works.
Turn off all running taps, fix running toilets, and ensure outside taps are turned off. Use heat trace and insulation in the crawlspace.
As always, if you suspect a leak or detect a water leak, please call the Moose Factory Water Treatment Plant at: 705-658-2034.

Update: Sunday, February 26, 2023
Area Affected: Moose Factory Island

The water pressure is scheduled to be decreased on:
Sunday, February 26th from 9:00 P.M. to Monday at 6:00 A.M.

Flows leaving the plant have increased again and the storage tank levels are slowly decreasing. Because the plant is running at full capacity in ideal conditions, please continue to be conscientious in your water use and conserve where possible.

The need to decrease the water will be reassessed daily.

Update: Wednesday, February 22, 2023
Area Affected: Moose Factory Island

The water pressure is scheduled to be decreased on:
Wednesday, February 22 from 9:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M.

The need to decrease the water will be reassessed daily.

Update: Saturday, February 11, 2023
Area Affected: Moose Factory Island

Currently both the storage tank levels and flows leaving the water treatment plant are within normal ranges so there is no scheduled decrease for tonight.

The need to decrease the water will be reassessed daily.

Update: Friday, February 10, 2023
Area Affected: Moose Factory Island

The water pressure is scheduled to be decreased on:

Friday, February 10 from 10:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M.

Flows leaving the plant are still too high and the storage tank levels are decreasing.

Update: Sunday, February 5, 2023
Area Affected: Moose Factory Island

The water pressure is scheduled to be decreased on:

Monday, February 6 from 7:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M.

The need to decrease the water will be reassessed daily. Flows leaving the plant are still too high and the storage tank levels are decreasing. Because the plant is running at full capacity in ideal conditions, please continue to be conscientious in your water use and conserve where possible.

Update: Friday, February 3, 2023
Area Affected: Moose Factory Island

The water pressure is scheduled to be decreased on:

Friday, February 3 from 9:00 P.M. to 8:00 A.M.
Saturday, February 4 from 9:00 P.M. to 8:00 A.M.
Sunday, February 5 from 9:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M.

However, if water storage tank levels drop significantly this schedule will change and a decrease all day on Monday may be needed as well.

Update: Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Area Affected: Moose Factory Island

The water pressure is scheduled to be decreased on:

Tuesday, January 31 from 9:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M.
Wednesday, February 1 from 9:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M.
Thursday, February 2 from 9:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M.

The storage levels are slowly decreasing over the last couple of days as the flows are still slightly higher than normal. Decreasing will keep the levels within the proper range.

Because the plant is running at full capacity in ideal conditions, please continue to be conscientious in your water use and conserve where possible.

Update: Sunday, January 29, 2023
Area Affected: Moose Factory Island

The water pressure is scheduled to be decreased on:

Sunday, January 29 from 9:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M.
Monday, January 30 from 9:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M.

The storage levels are slowly decreasing over the last couple of days. Decreasing will keep the levels within the proper range.

Update: Friday, January 27, 2023
Area Affected: Moose Factory Island

The water pressure is scheduled to be decreased on:

• Friday, January 27 from 11:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M.

Update: Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Area Affected: Moose Factory Island

The water pressure is scheduled to be decreased on:

Wednesday, January 25 from 9:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M.
Thursday, January 26 from 10:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M.

The storage levels have slowly decreased over the last couple of days. Decreasing will allow the reservoir to increase by about 0.5 m per day, keeping the levels within the proper range.

Because the plant is running at full capacity in ideal conditions, please continue to be conscientious in your water use and conserve where possible.

Update: Monday, January 23, 2023
Area Affected: Moose Factory Island

The water pressure is scheduled to be decreased on:

Monday, January 23 from 9:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M.
Tuesday, January 24 from 9:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M.

The storage levels have slowly decreased over the last couple of days. Decreasing will allow the reservoir to increase by about 0.5 m per day, keeping the levels within the proper range.

Because the plant is running at full capacity in ideal conditions, please continue to be conscientious in your water use and conserve where possible.

Update: Sunday, January 22, 2023
Area Affected: Moose Factory Island

The water pressure is scheduled to be decreased on Sunday, January 22 from 9:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M.

The storage levels have slowly decreased over the last couple of days. Decreasing will allow the reservoir to increase by about 0.5m, keeping the levels within the proper range.

Please continue to be conscientious in your water use and conserve where possible.

Update: Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Area Affected: Moose Factory Island

The water pressure is scheduled to be decreased on:

Wednesday, January 18 from 9:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M.
Thursday, January 19 from 9:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M.

The flows leaving the plant have almost returned to normal. The reservoir levels are much better but need to build up about 1 to 1.5 metres more. Because the plant is running at full capacity in ideal conditions, the reservoirs will be a bit slow to build up.

Decreasing will assist with that, allowing the reservoir to increase by about 0.5 metres a day, and reduce the fear of reservoirs levels becoming critically low.

Update: Saturday, January 14, 2023
Area Affected: Moose Factory Island

The water pressure is scheduled to be decreased on:

Saturday, January 14 from 9:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M.
Sunday, January 15 from 9:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M.

The flows leaving the plant have almost returned to normal. The reservoir levels are better but need to build up more. Because the plant is running at full capacity in ideal conditions, the reservoirs will be a bit slow to build up and decreasing will assist with that and reduce the fear of reservoirs levels becoming critically low.

Update: Friday, January 13, 2023
Area Affected: Moose Factory Island

The water pressure is scheduled to be decreased on:
Friday, January 13 from 9:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M.

With the leak found and isolated yesterday, flows leaving the plant have almost returned to normal. The reservoir levels are better but need to build up more. Because the plant is running at full capacity in ideal conditions, the reservoirs will be a bit slow to build up and decreasing will assist with that and reduce the fear of reservoirs levels becoming critically low. With the current levels, a fire in the community would bring the reservoir levels critically low.

Concerns for critically low levels:

A loss of storage water will mean an island-wide Boil Water Advisory
Every community member MUST consider that this water is also used for firefighting. Without sufficient storage, the safety of the entire community is at risk

Please continue to be conscientious in your water use and conserve where possible:

For flooding rinks, please use the options offered by Public Works.

Turn off all running taps, fix running toilets, and ensure outside taps are turned off.
Use heat trace and insulation in the crawlspace.

As always, if you suspect a leak or detect a water leak, please call either:
Moose Factory Water Treatment Plant: 705 658 2034 or
Moose Cree First Nation Public Works: 705 658 4200

Update: Tuesday, January 10, 2023
Area Affected: Moose Factory Island

The water pressure is scheduled to be decreased on:

Tuesday, January 10 from 7:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M.
Wednesday, January 11 from 7:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M.

Update: Monday, January 9, 2023
Area Affected: Moose Factory Island

The water pressure is scheduled to be decreased on:

Monday, January 9 from 7:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M.

Please continue to practice water conservation and report any water leaks to Public Works.

Update: Friday, January 6, 2023
Area Affected: Moose Factory Island

The water pressure is scheduled to be decreased on:

Saturday, January 7 from 7:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M.
Sunday, January 8 from 7:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M.

The need to decrease the water will be reassessed daily.

The water plant is still experiencing a higher than usual water demand and has been unable to make water faster than it is being used. The reservoir is still severely depleted. To ensure sufficient water reserves for both the community and firefighting purposes, the pressure will need to be decreased to allow the reservoir levels to build up.

We need your support conserving water because it is a crucial part of the strategy to keep this temporary situation as short as possible for the safety of consumers and fire protection. For flooding rinks, please use the options offered by Public Works. Please turn off all running taps, fix running toilets, and ensure outside taps are turned off.

Please note that the water quality has not been affected.

If you suspect a leak or detect a water leak, please call either:
Moose Factory Water Treatment Plant: 705 658 2034 or
Moose Cree First Nation Public Works: 705 658 4200

Update: Thursday, January 5, 2023
Area Affected: Moose Factory Island

The water pressure is scheduled to be decreased on:

Thursday, January 5 from 7:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M.
Friday, January 6 from 7:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M.

The need to decrease the water will be reassessed daily.

The water plant is still experiencing a higher than usual water demand and has been unable to make water faster than it is being used. The reservoir is still severely depleted.

Update: Wednesday, January 4, 2023 (replaces the notice issued January 3)
Area affected: Moose Factory Island

Water pressure will vary throughout the day on Thursday, January 5th.

Regular maintenance that interferes with water production has been postponed for as long as possible but does need to be performed before the ability to produce water is significantly impacted.

The water pressure is scheduled to be decreased on:

Wednesday, January 4 from 6:30 P.M. to 6:00 A.M.
Thursday, January 5 from:
- 6:00 A.M. to 8:00 A.M. – pressure will be restored
- 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. – pressure will be decreased
- 12:00 P.M. to 1:30 P.M. – pressure will be restored
- 1:30 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. – pressure will be decreased
- 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. – pressure will be restored
- 7:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M. – pressure will be decreased

Update: Tuesday, January 3, 2023
Area Affected: Moose Factory Island

The water pressure is scheduled to be decreased on:

Tuesday, January 3 from 7:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M.
Wednesday, January 4 from 7:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M.
Thursday, January 5 from 7:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M.

The need to decrease the water will be reassessed daily.

The water plant is still experiencing a higher than usual water demand and has been unable to make water faster than it is being used. The reservoir is still severely depleted.

Update: Friday, December 30, 2022
Area Affected: Moose Factory Island

The water pressure is scheduled to be decreased on:

Friday, December 30 from 7:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M.
Saturday, December 31 from 7:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M.
Sunday, January 1 from 7:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M.
Monday, January 2 from 7:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M.

The water plant is still experiencing a higher than usual water demand and has been unable to make water faster than it is being used. The reservoir is still severely depleted.

Update: Friday, December 23, 2022
Area Affected: Moose Factory Island

The water pressure is scheduled to be decreased over the next five nights:

Friday, December 23 from 7:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M.
Saturday, December 24 from 7:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M.
Sunday, December 25 from 7:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M.
Monday, December 26 from 7:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M.
Tuesday, December 27 from 7:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M.

OCWA operators have begun leak detection with the specialized equipment and will continue searching over the weekend.

Update: Thursday, December 22, 2022
Area Affected: Moose Factory Island

Water pressure will be decreased this evening from 6 pm to 6 am.

OCWA has arranged for an operator with leak detection expertise and equipment to be on-site later today to assist in locating leaks.

Water pressure will continue to be decreased overnight for the next few days.

Update: Monday, December 19, 2022
Area Affected: Moose Factory Island

The water pressure is scheduled to be decreased on:

Monday, December 19 from 9:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M.
Tuesday, December 20 from 9:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M.
Wednesday, December 21 from 9:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M.

Water pressure will continue to be decreased over the weekend.

Update: Friday, December 16, 2022
Area Affected: Moose Factory Island

The water pressure is scheduled to be decreased on:

Friday, December 16 from 6 PM to 6 AM
Saturday, December 17 from 6 PM to 6 AM
Sunday, December 18 from 6 PM to 6 AM

Update: Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Area Affected: Moose Factory Island

The water plant is experiencing a higher than usual water demand and has been unable to make water faster than it is being used, which is resulting in a severely depleted reservoir. It is suspected that there are leaks that have not yet been found.

The water pressure is scheduled to be decreased on:

Wednesday, December 14 from 6 PM to 6 AM
Thursday, December 15 from 6 PM to 6 AM

The need to decrease the water will be reassessed daily.

Date: Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Area Affected: Moose Factory Island

The reservoir level is getting quite low so the pressure will need to be reduced at 6 pm this evening instead of the originally planned 9 pm.

A decrease in water pressure will begin this evening from 6:00 P.M to 6:00 A.M. The need to decrease the water will be reassessed tomorrow.

The Water Plant Operators have determined that water conservation will be needed at this time. To ensure sufficient water reserves for both the community and firefighting purposes, the pressure will need to be decreased beginning later today to allow the reservoir levels to build up.

Please note that the water quality has not been affected.

We need your support conserving water because it is a crucial part of the strategy to keep this temporary situation as short as possible for the safety of consumers and fire protection.

If you suspect a leak or detect a water leak, please call either:
Moose Factory Water Treatment Plant: 705-658-2034 or
Moose Cree First Nation Public Works: 705-658-4619

Please check Moose Cree First Nation’s Website or Facebook page for any further updates. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this may cause

Kind regards,
Ontario Clean Water Agency