A boil water advisory is in place in Wheatley and Tilbury

A boil water advisory is in place for two towns on the west side of Chatham-Kent: Wheatley and Tilbury.

It's the second time since the fall people there have been warned not to drink water directly from their tap.

The first advisory for the towns in September lasted three weeks and was because of a fire at the Wheatley water treatment plant — which took the plant's systems offline.

This time around it's due to a loss in water pressure throughout the distribution system, according to Chatham-Kent Public Health (CKPH).

Chatham-Kent's active medical officer of health is advising people to bring their water to a rolling boil.

"For at least one-minute prior to using it for domestic purposes," said Dr. Shanker Nesathurai —  for things like drinking, making infant formula and juice, brushing teeth, washing raw foods and making ice.

Alternatively, safe bottled water sources can be used for consumption, says CKPH.

The advisory includes:

• Mint Waterline Association

• D&O Waterline Association

• 3rd Concession Waterline Association

• 3rd & 4th Concession Waterline Association

• KOA Waterline Association

• Cedar Inn Water Line Association

• Richardson Sideroad Waterline Association

• Tecumseh Waterline Association

• Tilbury Townline Waterline Association

• Leamington (Wheatley DS)

The boil water advisory measure will remain in place until system repairs are complete and satisfactory water sampling results are received, says public health officials.