Some residents in Shaunavon will be affected by a precautionary drinking water advisory.

Residents who live or use water on 3rd Avenue, between 1st Street East and Centre Street will be affected by the water advisory.

The advisory is due to a water repair valve resulting in localized decompression.

The Water Security Agency is reminding residents to boil water for 1 minute before use for drinking purposes or other activities where it might be ingested.

The Town of Shaunavon is also wants residents to know that section one swabbing was completed last evening by ten p.m.

Section 2 will begin later this morning.

Section 2 is east on Railway Street from Center Street to 5th street east, then north to 5th avenue east, back west to 4th street east and down fourth street east back to railway street.