Notice of Fire Flow Testing on Clearway Street

The Water Utility wishes to inform it's water Customers of a scheduled fire system flow test . This will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, July 29th, 2026 - at 6:00 A. M. for approximately 15 minutes.
This will only affect Water Utility Customers located on Clearway Street, Welcome Street, Shady Lane, and Hyland Lane.

What to expect:

• Reduced water pressure
• Discoloured water
• Intermittent service disruption

What to do:

• We recommend closing the main shut-off valve and water supply valve to hot water heaters; this will help avoid having discoloured water enter the hot water heater and help avoid having heating elements burn out.

• Consider turning off booster pumps during flushing to avoid equipment damage.

• Check for discoloured water prior to doing laundry or running the dishwasher.

• Suspended material causing the discolouration can permanently stain fabrics. To check, run a cold-water faucet, if discoloured water is present, flush your system by continuing to run a cold-water faucet until the water runs clear.

The Town of Mahone Bay regrets any inconvenience created during water main flushing. Water main flushing is  maintenance procedure used to clean mains.