Watermain Repair Completed in South Pender

Early this morning, Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) utility crews responded to a large watermain break at the intersection of Francis Peninsula Road, Murdoch Road and Beaver Road in Pender Harbour. The watermain break resulted in the disruption of water service for approximately 300 homes in the area.  

SCRD utility crews repairing watermain

SCRD utility crews have now repaired the watermain and are restoring water service to the system. During the watermain break, the system lost pressure so when water service is resumed for your home, you will notice some sediment in your water. With this in mind, the SCRD is asking residents to do the following; 

• Please run water from an outside faucet or a bathtub before running water from an indoor sink / tap. Sediment that is in the water due to the system losing pressure could potentially block an aerator on an indoor tap.  

• Run the water until it is completely clear.  

If you have any questions or require further guidance on this, please contact the SCRD’s Infrastructure Services department at 604-885-6806.