Fort St. John completes city water main pipeline repairs

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — A broken pipe in the city’s feeder water main has been replaced after three days of water conservation efforts by residents. 

According to a progress update by the City of Fort St. John at 8:30 p.m. on February 7th, the feeder water main replacement was completed after a day of pressure testing. 

“Crews have confirmed the repair was successful and have begun flushing the line and restoring full pressure,” the Facebook post read. 

In a previous progress update in the evening of February 6th, the city confirmed crews had replaced the broken section of pipe. 

The break was first reported by the city on February 2nd, and emergency repairs were scheduled to start on February 5th and stretch into the weekend. The leak was originally discovered in December. 

Residents were encouraged to continue water conservation efforts overnight so the city would be able to refill the water reservoirs. 

As of the February 6th update, the city stated water reservoirs remained at “sustainable levels.”

According to the post, bulk water dispensing stations within the city will remain closed until the morning of February 9th.

The 11-kilometre feeder water main, initially installed in 1996, supplies raw water from city wells near the Peace River to the water treatment facility.