Achi news desk-
The QEII Halifax Infirmary was without water for drinking or flushing toilets due to a main line break at the steam plant on Wednesday.
According to a news release from Nova Scotia Health, the broken line resulted in the loss of water and steam to the Infirmary, the Veterans Memorial Building, the Abbie J. Lane Memorial Building, and the Power Plant.
All elective and non-urgent surgeries and procedures have been canceled due to the mainline outage, and patients without urgent concerns are being asked to go to other emergency departments. Outpatient blood collection at the Infirmary is also closed.
“Hand sanitizer is available and we are working to bring in drinking water and portable hand washing stations/bathrooms as soon as possible,” the statement said.
In an update to CTV News Wednesday evening, Nova Scotia Health said the water and steam turned back on around 8 pm, but staff and patients were advised not to drink the water, as it will be tested in the morning .
