Water, water everywhere…
This weekend the news of the lingering effects of last week’s downpour have been eclipsed by newer problems created by the water main break Friday. The mayor posted a map of the area under a boil‑water advisory since the break. I haven’t yet seen that the advisory is cancelled.
TVA emphasizes that residents must be patient. La Presse says it has been a rough summer for the water system. CTV reports on the cleanup.
Commentary by André‑Philippe Côté in Le Soleil.
The pipe that collapsed was installed in 1985 and should have lasted 90 years. The pipe was 84 inches across and carried 100 pounds of pressure, impressive but strikingly non‑metric numbers.
Editing to add: CTV has a notice about how Friday’s deluge is affecting their local news broadcasts.
su 11:37 on 2024-08-17 Permalink
CTV was hit hard. It has been off air since yesterday
Kate 12:08 on 2024-08-17 Permalink
The break was pretty close to the media cluster. At least CTV are keeping up their website!
Kevin 12:09 on 2024-08-17 Permalink
The boil water notice is because the pipe went down to 20 psi, and because it takes 48 to grow bacteria on plates, will be in place until at least Sunday.
CTV managed to get short newcasts on the air yesterday for six and 11:30.
walkerp 12:22 on 2024-08-17 Permalink
For those of you comparing Montreal’s infrastructure to other Canadian cities, we picnicked with friends who were in Alberta and reminded us that much of Calgary was under a boil water advisory for 8 weeks earlier this summer after a water main break there.
Bert 12:31 on 2024-08-17 Permalink
Time to move back to 405 Ogilvy Avenue.
Kate 12:36 on 2024-08-17 Permalink
Bert, amazing how familiar that address still is. Of course, now it’s my borough hall address, so for me it’s still relevant.
Ian 10:18 on 2024-08-18 Permalink
@walkerp Alberta doesn’t have sales tax, their infrastructure issues are for an entirely different reason than Ottawa, Toronto, or Montreal.
Bert 15:57 on 2024-08-18 Permalink
@Ian, I would posit that the reasons are far more similar than you may think. These days, public works projects are long running, far longer than election intervals. What politician would want to put their name and effort behind a project that will only come to fruition in 5-10 years and cost money (and votes) now?
IMO, politicians now see their jobs profile as “do whatever it takes to get re-elected, oh and get those donations.” Me, me, me. Now, now, now.