Whitehorse residents are being asked to limit their water use while crews work on repairing a damaged sewer main near the Yukon River.
The city shut down the Marwell Lift Station and began to discharge wastewater into the river through bypass valves early Tuesday.
While working to fix the leak, crews found additional damage.
The city says about 1.5 per cent of Whitehorse's wastewater usually moves through that pipe and a fraction is entering the river.
Residents are being asked to reduce their water use, including flushing toilets, to limit the amount of wastewater entering the river until repairs are done.
They are also advised to avoid recreational use of the river in the area.
The city says it is sampling water at the site and downstream to assess any impacts to the river.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 1, 2022.
This story was produced with the financial assistance of the Meta and Canadian Press News Fellowship.
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