The uni-directional flushing has been completed as of April 25, 2024 on the high side of the Newcastle Water System.

The City of Miramichi Public Works Department started unidirectional flushing in the Newcastle Water System on Saturday, April 20, 2024 and will continue to Friday April 26, 2024. As of today, Monday, April 22, 2024, 41 of the 105 sequences have been completed.

The City of Miramichi will be carrying out uni-directional flushing in the Newcastle Water System beginning Saturday, April 20, 2024 and continuing to Friday, April 26, 2024.

The boil order has been lifted as of 2 p.m., April 17, 2024 in the Newcastle Water System for the areas north of railway tracks, Old King George Highway and King George Highway from civic #731 to 887.

Public Works Director Jay Shanahan made the following presentation at the Regular Council Meeting on April 16, 2024. It is a timeline of what has occurred in the Newcastle Water System and what needs to be done to rectify the situation.

A boil water advisory has been ordered by the Department of Health on the CITY OF Miramichi for the following location; Newcastle Water System – HIGH SIDE.
The areas effected areas are for the north side of the railway tracks including Old King George Highway and King George Highway between civic 731 and 887.
The south side is not affected.

Boil order has been lifted in the Newcastle area.
The Newcastle water system was sampled Friday night and into Saturday and all results returned today April 14, 2024 at 2 p.m. as clear.

The Department of Health has issued the following guidelines for the boil water advisory issued for the Newcastle Water System.

The boil order is still in effect for the Newcastle Water System and will remain until there are two (2) clean water samples.

Please follow the instructions on the boil order advisory from the Department of Health.

Boil Order still in affect - please continue to follow guidelines provided by Department of Health.

A boil water advisory had been ordered by the Department of Health on the City of Miramichi for the following location; Newcastle Water System.