People in certain parts of southern Manitoba should boil tap water they use to drink, cook or brush their teeth until further notice, according to a bulletin issued by the province on Saturday. The boil water advisory was announced after a distribution pump failure on Saturday led to loss of water pressure in a portion of the Red River regional distribution system, which can compromise the safety of a water supply, the bulletin said. If boiling water isn't possible, people should use an alternate safe supply of water (like bottled water). It's not necessary to boil water to do laundry and wash dishes. The following communities in the area are not affected by the boil water advisory:

Source: CBC News June 06, 2020 19:41 UTC