BARRIE, ONT. -- The boil water advisory issued earlier this week has been lifted in Bracebridge.

The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit says laboratory tests reveal the water is free from contamination and safe to drink.

Before using the water, the health unit advises residents to run all cold faucets for at least five minutes. Larger users like restaurants, hospitals and schools may have to run water for longer to ensure it isn't cloudy. People are also advised to replace water filters, drain water heaters, dispose of ice made after Jan. 10 and clean any appliances connected to the water.

The initial advisory was issued after a water main broke on Sunday, causing a town-wide water outage.

 

~With files from The Canadian Press~