Water running again at QEII but lingering impacts remain

Nova Scotia Health says water is running again at the QEII on Thursday evening.

The Halifax Infirmary site had been going through a second day with no running water after another water main break Wednesday night.

The health authority said heat had been restored to the builing and while water was running again, the sprinkler system wouldn’t be back online right away. Enhanced fire monitoring was to remain in place.

Only emergency and time-sensitive surgeries will proceed at the Halifax Infirmary site on Friday. Blood collection and ambulatory appointments were to go ahead virtually where possible.

“Visitors and support persons for patients at the Halifax Infirmary site are limited to one per patient in order to reduce the number of people present in the facility,” the health authority said.

Tap water at the hospital won’t be drinkable for three days it said, as testing will be required to make sure it is safe.