UPDATE: West Jordan said Tuesday only 11 homes were in danger of a water contamination, not the city of West Jordan.
The city issued a press release Tuesday afternoon that it said the water boil advisory was issued to about 150 residents in the Sienna Vista neighborhood, an area near 7000 South and 5600 West.
(KUTV) — The City of West Jordan’s Water Division issued a boiling advisory after a possible cross connection of the city’s irrigation water and its drinking water was detected, the advisory states.
"As a precaution, we’ve been asked by the State Division of Water Quality to issue a boiling advisory," the advisory states.
According to the news release, West Jordan water officials recommend the following safeguards in light of the boiling advisory: Drinking water: Use boiled or bottled water.
(Water filtering units may not remove all contaminants) Washing produce/produce sprayers: Use only boiled or bottled water to wash produce.
Clean and sanitize all fixtures, sinks and equipment connected to the waterlines According to police, it is "highly unlikely" that there is any real contamination danger.
While initial tests show that levels are fine, they are still waiting on further testing.
The press release from West Jordan is below: West Jordan, UT (June 12, 2018) — A precautionary boil water advisory was distributed to about 150 West Jordan residents in the Sienna Vista neighborhood (in the area of 7000 South 5600 West) yesterday at about 5 p.m. (Only 11 homes were potentially directly impacted.)
Because the leak involved culinary water into an unpressurized pipe, and because city staff discovered the problem and took immediate action, it is highly unlikely there is an issue with the water quality.