UPDATE - Monday, February 9, 2026
Thank you, Fort St. John! Your water conservation efforts allowed us to complete repairs to the Feeder Water Main without requiring additional water restrictions. The Bulk Water Dispensing Stations have reopened this morning.
ORIGINAL - Thursday, February 5, 2026
Beginning Thursday, February 5, 2026, the City of Fort St. John will begin emergency repairs to the Feeder Water Main that supplies water from the City wells near the Peace River. To facilitate this critical work, water restrictions will be in place, and the Bulk Water Dispensing Stations will be closed until repairs are completed.
A recently discovered leak in the feeder main requires immediate action. Because this main is essential to supplying water for the community, the City will be unable to refill water reservoirs while repairs are underway. Your assistance in conserving water is vital.
Currently, the community uses approximately 7,300 cubic metres of water per day, and the reservoirs hold enough water to supply the community for four to five days under normal usage. To ensure sufficient water remains available for essential services, including fire protection, the City is asking all residents and businesses to reduce water consumption as much as possible during the repair period.
It is anticipated that the work will be completed within 48 hours. However, crews are prepared with contingency measures, including the potential use of overland pumping from the City wells near the Peace River, should the repairs take longer.
We are committed to monitoring reservoir levels closely and providing regular updates as work progresses.
About the Feeder Water Main:
The City’s 11‑kilometre Feeder Water Main is an 18‑inch (500 mm) steel pipeline that transports raw water from the City’s five shallow wells near the Peace River to the Water Treatment Facility on 86 Street. Installed in 1996, this line is the City’s sole method of replenishing the two water reservoirs, which together provide just over 35,000 cubic metres of essential water storage.