Update as of 5:27 p.m.

The State of Emergency in Conception Bay South has been lifted.

Earlier story

Some water is back in the system in Conception Bay South, but Mayor Darrin Bent is concerned about pressure on the lines as people return home from work around suppertime today.

The system is not yet back to where it has to be for emergency services such as firefighting, and he is asking people to conserve where possible. He says they need a few more hours to continue the refilling of tanks and reservoirs before they can lift the State of Emergency in CBS.

CBS Mayor Darrin Bent

“While the State of Emergency is on, our businesses can’t open and of course that’s hurtful to them. We want to get them open as quickly as possible, but more so, we want to ensure that we get the pressure in the lines and the amount of water in reserve that we need, so that we can respond to emergency situations with our fire department.”

Essential services for medication and fuel will continue to be provided, but businesses are still closed for all other provisions.

Pipers Plaza in Kelligrews (Google Maps)

He’s not sure if schools will be able to open tomorrow.

“We need the water, and if they don’t have water they’re not going to open. So we need to ensure that we have the levels back sometime today to get them to be allowed to open in the morning.”