Owen Sound's Water Plant Struggled for Days Before the Public Was Told

Records show Owen Sound plant struggled to keep reservoirs full and water clear for nearly a week before a precautionary boil water advisory in March left households and businesses scrambling.

Source: City of Owen Sound FOI 2026-033 Partial Release to Owen Sound Current.

The City of Owen Sound’s drinking water treatment plant had been losing ground for the better part of a week before the City told the public to boil its water in March, records released to the Owen Sound Current show.

The City issued its precautionary boil water advisory on the…