Boil water advisory ends in Halifax after almost 40 hours. Heres the next steps – Halifax [Video]

A boil water advisory that impacted more than 200,000 residents and lasted nearly two days in the Halifax area has been lifted as of Wednesday morning.

According to a release from Halifax Water, the utility said drinking water samples have now met the requirements established by the Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change and the lift is effective immediately.

The release notes that all water will be safe for consumption after any appliances that stores water, like a fridge, are flushed for 10 minutes. Halifax Water also encouraged residents to dispose of any ice made by an ice maker or ice cube tray during the boil water advisory.

“Halifax Water wants to thank all of its customers for their cooperation and patience over the past two days and apologize for any inconvenience,” the utility said in a release.