Lambton Public Health is warning homeowners in Corunna with private drinking water systems to to use their tap water.

In a news release Sunday, Lambton’s Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Karalyn Dueck, says private drinking water systems near Hill and Lyndock Streets may be contaminated with diesel fuel after an incident from local industry.

Officials say only private drinking water systems are impacted; municipal drinking water systems continue to be safe for consumption and are not under the advisory. All local water treatment systems have been notified and are taking precautions to prevent contamination, Dudek said.
Dudeck says until further notice, people are warned not to use the water from any private drinking water systems from this area under any circumstances and avoid skin contact.

That means no using the well water for bathing, drinking, gargling, spraying, brushing your teeth or rinsing dentures, hand washing, household cleaning, laundry, making any kind of food or juice or preparing infant food and baby formula.

Lambton Public Health also has placed precautions on the St. Clair river in the area.

Public health says people should also use bottled water for washing and cleaning dishes and countertops and advises using alcohol-based hand disinfectant with more than 70 per cent alcohol can be used when water is not available.

There have been no known reports of illness associated with this incident.

Should you or someone in your family become ill, public health says you should seek medical advice.

Lambton Public Health monitoring the situation and will notify the private drinking water system users and the public once the incident has been resolved and the advisory has been lifted.