UPDATE 10 p.m.: Residents on Church St., Park St. and James St. may be without water service overnight.
Water service should return tomorrow (Oct. 29) throughout the morning.
Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital and Inverness Education Centre/Academy are not impacted at this time.

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The Municipality of Inverness County is currently responding to a new water main break at the intersection of Central Ave. and James St., Inverness. (October 28, 2026, at 8 p.m.). Repair work is currently underway.  Residents in the surrounding area, including the Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital, may experience a temporary reduction in water pressure until the repairs are complete. The Municipality thanks residents for their patience and understanding as the crew works to complete the repair and restore water pressure as quickly as possible.

As of today, Oct. 28, water main breaks have been repaired in the following areas:

• Joe’s Lane
• Intersection of Maple St. and Church St.

An additional water main break was discovered between Maple St., Church St. and Central Ave., however this repair is now complete.

As of 4:30 p.m., water service has been restored for all Inverness residents.

Boil Water Advisory Remains in Effect

The boil water advisory remains in effect for all users of the Inverness water system until further notice. For more information about boil water advisories, visit Boil Water Advisories | Municipality of the County of Inverness .

Water Pick-Up Details

• Date: Thursday, Oct. 29
• Time: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
• Location: Inverness Fire Hall (15797 Central Ave., Inverness)

For further details, read the full news release here: Update: Inverness Water Main Breaks, Water Pick-Up Details   | Municipality of the County of Inverness