{"id":448931,"date":"2026-02-02T10:00:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T10:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/448931\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T10:00:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T10:00:14","slug":"precautionary-boil-water-advisory-issued-for-newfoundland-town-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/448931\/","title":{"rendered":"Precautionary boil water advisory issued for Newfoundland town &#8211; National"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\tDescrease article font size<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tIncrease article font size<\/p>\n<p>A precautionary boil water advisory has been issued for the Town of Badger, N.L., due to <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/flooding\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">flooding<\/a> and the potential impact on the community\u2019s drinking water system.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/70c8fc80.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The government of <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/tag\/newfoundland-and-labrador\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Newfoundland and Labrador<\/a> announced on Saturday at 9:30 p.m., that residents are advised to bring all water intended for consumption to a vigorous rolling boil for at least one minute before use.<\/p>\n<p>This includes water used for drinking, brushing teeth, food preparation, cooking, washing fruits and vegetables, making ice, preparing beverages and preparing infant formula or cereal.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767930311_275_national.jpg\" alt=\"For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tGet breaking National news<\/p>\n<p>For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen.<\/p>\n<p>Officials say household water would not need to be boiled for washing, cleaning or bathing.<\/p>\n<p>Residents are encouraged to use safe alternate sources of water for drinking, cooking and other consumption during the advisory.<\/p>\n<p>Dennis Butt, mayor of Badger, said floodwaters have been slowly receding after ice backed up local rivers, but they remain above the riverbanks.<\/p>\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p>A state of emergency was declared Wednesday, and the first of a series of partial evacuations began Thursday after the Exploits River spilled its banks.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tTrending Now\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11640024\/2026-grammy-awards-winners-list\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/grammys-2026.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t2026 Grammy Awards winners list: Bad Bunny takes on ICE, Kendrick Lamar makes history\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11647297\/ottawa-affordable-housing-minister\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1770026414_964_9c3dfe063ed0ea0184618f57d96aafd6d505755d7e890b074e95c8e420bdfde5.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tOttawa wants to get banks, pension funds involved in affordable housing: minister\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Roughly 170 residents have been urged to register with the Red Cross and take shelter at the Badger Community Centre if they had nowhere else to go.<\/p>\n<p>The boil water advisory will remain in effect until the integrity of the water system has been confirmed and testing shows the water is safe to consume.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, residents are asked to check the Government Services Centre in Grand Falls-Windsor website.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 With files from The Canadian Press<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tMore on Canada<br \/>\n\t\t\tMore videos\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t&amp;copy 2026 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Descrease article font size Increase article font size A precautionary boil water advisory has been issued for 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