Crews still working to repair Saint-Henri water main break

Montreal's Southwest borough says it could take a week for things to return to normal on St-Antoine Street following the water main break on the weekend.

Borough Mayor Benoit Dorais saidcity workers need to dig up the broken pipe and replace it.

The main burst Saturday morning, sending a geyser of water shooting into the air.

TheMontreal fire department said the76-centimetrewater main was damaged by a private contractor working in the area.

The resulting flooding was significant, and dozens of people were left without power.

Work to repair the main continuestoday.Hydro-Qubec and Gaz Mtro also need to do repair work in the area.

Boil water advisory

A boil water advisory was issuedon Saturdayfor a sectionof Saint-Henribetween St-Antoine and St-Jacques streets, and between Atwater and De Courcelle streets.

Doraisacknowledged there were issues with how the boil water advisory was communicated to residents.

''Co-ordination for the response to the water main break was very well done, but the communication to the residents could have been better," he said.

The borough mayor plans to review what happened in the coming days to see howcommunication can be improved.

The boil water advisory is still in effect. The borough will let residents know Tuesdaywhen it will be lifted.