Broken watermain shuts off water in Rossland

Parts of Rossland are without water this morning as the city works to repair a broken watermain.

As off 11 a.m. the area affected has been expanded to west of Spokane Street.

The Emergency Water Shut-Off Notice now affects residents and businesses along Columbia Avenue from Spokane Street, continuing west towards and including the Industrial Park and Paradise Mountain Mobile Home Park.

Please expect a disruption to your water service.


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