Patrons have been told to bring drinks with them to this weekend’s test event at the new Mosaic Stadium in the Canadian city of Regina after the water supply was deemed unsafe.
The new $210m (£163.0m/€188.0m), 33,000-seat arena, which will be the home of the Saskatchewan Roughriders Canadian Football League team, is to host a college football game between the Regina Rams and Saskatchewan Huskies tomorrow (Saturday).
However, in tests carried out ahead of the event, debris like gravel and stones was found in water pipes.
Signs will be posted at the entrance to all 23 washrooms on the main concourse and over sinks as a caution to fans not to drink the water. There will also be washroom attendants on site to remind fans of the water advisory.
The City will have water tankers on location and patrons are encouraged to bring drinking bottles that could be filled up on site. Bottled water will be available for sale at new Mosaic Stadium on Saturday as well. Non-alcoholic sealed drinks under 591 ml can also be brought to the game.
“The purpose of testing is to catch potential problems and we did – that’s good,” said Regina Mayor Michael Fougere. “This is isolated to the stadium and we have a back-up plan to deal with this.”
“As always, we have taken this step today to ensure public safety – our top priority. It should not discourage fans from coming to new Mosaic and putting this iconic stadium to the test.”
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