A view of the Town of Conception Bay South. Telegram file photo Photo by File photo /THE TELEGRAMArticle contentRepairs have been completed on a major water main supplying Conception Bay South (CBS), but a state of emergency remains in place as the town’s water system recovers from the Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025 outage. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentThe City of St. John’s completed overnight repairs to the damaged main, which runs under a river between Three Arm Pond and Three Island Pond, the Town of Conception Bay South announced on Wednesday morning. Article contentArticle contentArticle contentWater restoration is now underway, with crews focused on refilling the town’s storage tanks on Fowler’s Road to restore pressure and volume for fire suppression. Article contentBUSINESSES RESTRICTED AS RECOVERY CONTINUES Article content“The water tanks are slowly refilling,” the town said. Article content“While this is a positive step, the State of Emergency will remain in effect for the time being. Residents are asked to continue conserving water to help replenish the tanks more quickly.” Article contentBusinesses have been directed to remain closed, except for pharmacies, which are limited to urgent prescription services, and gas stations, which may operate for fuel sales only. Article contentBusinesses operating under these restrictions must provide hand-washing facilities and toilet services for staff. Article contentLEAK TRACED TO KEY SUPPLY PIPE Article contentMayor of C.B.S. Darrin Bent, had described the urgency of the situation on Tuesday, saying, “We probably have somewhere around two, maybe three hours of water left for the entire town.” Article contentArticle contentThe issue was first detected around 12.45 p.m. Tuesday, when the St John’s Regional Water Authority noticed a sharp drop in water flow to Conception Bay South. Article contentCrews from both municipalities traced the leak to a pipe supplying the town’s main storage tanks, which serve its entire population. Article content“The water was just flowing through, you could see it,” Bent said. Article content“Our tanks were not filling up, and normal use was depleting our reserves.” Article contentOTHER TOWNS PROVIDE SUPPORT Article contentNeighbouring municipalities, including Torbay, St John’s and Holyrood, have sent water tankers to support fire services while repairs are completed. Article content“We’re very grateful to these partners,” Bent said. Article content“We’ve been depending on each other quite a bit over the last few weeks with wildfires, and now they’re coming to our aid with water.” Article contentFurther updates are expected later Wednesday as water levels are restored. Article content
Water main repaired in CBS as state of emergency remains
