OttawaThe City of Pembroke is asking people living there and in neighbouring Laurentian Valley to conserve water for about two weeks after a major watermain break.Request covers Pembroke, Laurentian Valley for 2 weeksCBC News · Posted: Nov 21, 2025 7:54 AM EST | Last Updated: 1 hour agoListen to this articleEstimated 1 minuteThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.Pembroke is asking its residents and people in nearby Laurentian Valley to conserve water until around Friday, Dec. 5. (Isabel Harder/CBC)The City of Pembroke is asking people living there and in neighbouring Laurentian Valley to conserve water for about two weeks after a major watermain break.”All water system users are asked to reduce their water consumption wherever and whenever possible during this time, but understand people need to go about their daily lives,” the city wrote in a statement Friday morning.It had originally asked people to avoid laundry and cleaning their homes.The water is safe to consume, the city added.The statement said the city is providing water to fewer than 30 properties that have lost water entirely.The two-week timeline is due to the extent of the broken pipe and specialized repairs needed, according to the city. It did not say where the break is.
Pembroke and area residents asked to save water after watermain break
