UPDATE: Fort St. John announces emergency water shutoff

The City of Fort St John announced on social media Monday morning that an emergency water shut-off has impacted residential properties.

By Max Bowder

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July 29, 2024

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Emergency water shutoff area in Fort St. John. (City of Fort St. John, Facebook)

UPDATE 2:20 p.m. July 29th: As of 1:45 p.m. on the 29th, the emergency water shutoff has ended.

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The City of Fort St. John announced on social media Monday morning that an emergency water shut-off has impacted residential properties.

The shutoff is affecting properties on 97 Avenue between 86th and 82nd streets.

The city is advising people to avoid those areas as crews are working.

It is not clear when the shutoffs will be restored, but the city says it will provide an update this afternoon.

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Max Bowder

Max is a new resident of Fort St. John and came from Burlington, Ontario, to serve as Energeticcity’s General Reporter.

He became interested in journalism after taking a media fundamentals program at Sheridan College, which led to a passion for writing and seeking the truth.

A quote Max lives by is, “Don’t fear death, fear not living.”

He has been an avid volunteer traveller since he was 13, visiting countries such as Ghana, Argentina, Vietnam, and more.

Max enjoys critically acclaimed movies and TV shows, as well as books, chess, poker, hiking and kayaking.

He is inspired by writers such as Ernest Hemingway, C.S. Lewis, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Hunter S. Thompson, Douglas Murray and Malcolm Gladwell.