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📢 ARE YOU ON THE TELMATIK ALERT LIST?

If not, NOW is the time to sign up!
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What is Telematik?

Telematik is Shawville’s Public Alert System that sends out critical notifications directly to residents — including:

• 🚱 Boil Water Advisories
• 🚧 Water Shutoffs
• ⚠️ Emergency Updates
• 📢 Community Announcements

✅ HOW TO SIGN UP

👉 Fill out your contact information by clicking this link below

YOU CAN ALSO ACCESS THROUGH OUR WEBSITE www.shawville.ca
Then click on “Public Alert System” at the top of the page.

❓ Not sure if you’re already signed up?

No problem! Contact the Municipal Office to confirm:
📞 819-647-2979 Ext. 2

🛑 STAY SAFE. STAY INFORMED. STAY CONNECTED.

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The boil water advisory is now over for the section of Lake Street between Dufferin to Lang. A section of Lang between Lake to Clarendon Street. All of Calumet Street East, Thomson, Young, Douglas, Armstrong, Janet, Emmerson-Cotie, and Golden Spring.

The 2025 Animal Tags are now available at Town Hall. It’s $20 per tag.

There is a boil drinking water advisory on Shawville, this includes Clarendon residents on Shawville water. Please boil your drinking water for one minute as a precaution until further notice.

For safety precautions, please boil your drinking water until further notice. This notice will affect a section of Lake Street between Dufferin to Lang. A section of Lang between Lake to Clarendon Street. All of Calumet Street East, Thomson, Young, Douglas, Armstrong, Janet, Emmerson-Cotie, and Golden Spring.

🎯 Purpose

To ensure the health and safety of all Shawville residents by providing a clear, timely, and consistent response when a Boil Water Advisory (BWA) is issued, including ongoing communication and public awareness throughout the advisory period.

🔔 1. Notification of a Boil Water Advisory

How Residents Will Be Notified:

• Telematik Alert System
  Immediate alerts sent via phone, text, or email to all registered residents.
• Municipal Website – www.shawville.ca
• Boil Water Advisory page will be updated regularly.
• Official Facebook Page
• A notice will be posted immediately and updated at least once every 2–3 days, or more frequently if new information becomes available.
• Chip FM

Notification may be sent to local media depending on the severity and duration of the advisory.

• Door-to-Door Notifications or Signage

Used when the advisory affects specific areas or in cases where digital communication may not reach all residents.

📢 IMPORTANT:

All residents are strongly encouraged to sign up for the Telematik Public Alert System to receive emergency updates directly.

📍 Visit www.shawville.ca and click “Public Alert System” at the top of the page.
📞 Or call the Municipal Office at 819-647-2979 Ext. 2 for assistance.

💧 2. What Residents Should Do During a Boil Water Advisory

Until officially lifted, all water used for the following purposes should be boiled for at least 1 full minute:

• Drinking
• Brushing teeth
• Making infant formula
• Washing fruits and vegetables
• Preparing food or beverages
• Making ice

⚠️ DO NOT use unboiled tap water for any of the above purposes.

✅ Tap water may be used without boiling for:

• Showering and bathing (avoid swallowing water)
• Laundry
• Cleaning (excluding food preparation areas)

📆 3. Ongoing Communication During Advisory

To keep residents informed and reassured, the Town of Shawville will:

• Post updates at least once a week on the website and Facebook page, even if no new information is available, to confirm the advisory is still in effect.
• Issue a reminder via Telematik every 3–5 days for prolonged advisories (if still active).
• Clearly communicate any changes, progress on testing, or estimated timelines for lifting the advisory.
• Ensure all messaging is consistent across platforms and updated immediately when test results or advisory status changes.

🧪 4. Lifting the Advisory

The Boil Water Advisory will remain in effect until:

• Water sampling and testing confirm that the water supply is safe for consumption, in accordance with public health regulations.
• The advisory is officially lifted by the appropriate public health or municipal authority.

Residents will be notified through:

• Telematik alerts
• Website and social media
• Local media, if necessary
• Signage removal and/or door-to-door updates, where applicable

📞 5. Questions or Concerns

For any questions or clarification, please contact:

Town of Shawville – Municipal Office
📞 Phone: 819-647-2979

📧 Email: info@shawville.ca – office@shawville.ca – admin@shawville.ca

🕘 Office Hours: Monday –Friday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM

✅ Stay Informed. Stay Safe.

Register for Telematik to receive timely, critical updates directly to your phone or email.

Visit www.shawville.ca and select “Public Alert System”, or call 819-647-2979 Ext. 2.